150. As of 31 March 2025, approximately how long was India’s National Highway network?
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(A) 91,287 km
(B) 1,46,204 km
(C) 1,75,123 km
(D) 1,20,076 km
Answer: (B) 1,46,204 km
Explanation: The cited length was approximately 1,46,204 kilometres. National Highways form a relatively small proportion of all roads but carry considerable intercity freight and passenger traffic. Their development and maintenance are overseen by central road authorities.
149. In which state is Vizhinjam International Seaport situated?
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(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (B) Kerala
Explanation: Vizhinjam is a deep-water port near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Its location close to major international shipping routes is advantageous for transshipment. It is different from the established commercial ports at Kochi and Mangaluru.
148. What is the headquarters of the South Western Railway zone?
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(A) Jaipur
(B) Mumbai
(C) Hubballi
(D) Jabalpur
Answer: (C) Hubballi
Explanation: South Western Railway is headquartered at Hubballi in Karnataka. Jaipur is the headquarters of North Western Railway, while Jabalpur is associated with West Central Railway. Railway-zone headquarters are frequently tested as location-based Indian geography facts.
147. Which port set a record by loading 6,008 automobiles on one vessel in April 2026?
[RRB Group D, 3 August 2026]
(A) Paradip Port
(B) Mundra Port
(C) Visakhapatnam Port
(D) Kandla Port
Answer: (B) Mundra Port
Explanation: Mundra Port in Gujarat handled the reported consignment of 6,008 cars. Such roll-on/roll-off movements require specialist automobile-handling facilities. The port’s location on the Gulf of Kutch also supports major international maritime trade connections.
146. Which of these was NOT a major port identified for modernization under the cited Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision initiative?
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(A) Panaji
(B) Deendayal Port
(C) V. O. Chidambaranar Port
(D) Paradip Port
Answer: (A) Panaji
Explanation: Panaji is the capital of Goa rather than the name of a designated major port authority. Deendayal, V. O. Chidambaranar and Paradip are major ports. Distinguishing port cities from formally designated ports is essential to this question.
145. The multimodal terminal at Farakka belongs to which National Waterway?
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(A) National Waterway 3
(B) National Waterway 5
(C) National Waterway 2
(D) National Waterway 1
Answer: (D) National Waterway 1
Explanation: Farakka lies on National Waterway 1, the Ganga–Bhagirathi–Hooghly river system connecting Prayagraj and Haldia. Multimodal terminals allow movement between inland waterways and road or railway systems, helping the eastern freight corridor.
144. Which industrial belt developed along a port-connected river corridor in eastern India?
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(A) Hyderabad–Bengaluru belt
(B) Hooghly industrial belt
(C) Ahmedabad–Vadodara belt
(D) Chotanagpur industrial belt
Answer: (B) Hooghly industrial belt
Explanation: The Hooghly industrial belt developed around Kolkata and the Hooghly River. Port access, river navigation, rail links, labour and a large hinterland favoured industries such as jute. Its geography differs from the inland mineral-based Chotanagpur belt.
143. Which tunnel became notable as a long highway tunnel above an altitude of 10,000 feet?
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(A) Atal Tunnel
(B) Zojila Tunnel
(C) Chenani–Nashri Tunnel
(D) Pir Panjal Tunnel
Answer: (A) Atal Tunnel
Explanation: Atal Tunnel beneath Rohtang Pass links the Manali region with Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh. Its high-altitude alignment helps improve year-round road connectivity. It should not be confused with the lower-altitude Chenani–Nashri road tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir.
142. Which is Odisha’s only designated major port?
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(A) Paradip
(B) Chandbali
(C) Gopalpur
(D) Dhamra
Answer: (A) Paradip
Explanation: Paradip is Odisha’s designated major port on the Bay of Bengal. Dhamra and Gopalpur are important ports too, but their administrative classification differs. Paradip handles bulk cargo connected with mineral and industrial activity in eastern India.
141. Which statutory authority regulates and develops India’s national inland waterways?
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(A) Central Water Commission
(B) Inland Waterways Authority of India
(C) Shipping Corporation of India
(D) National Highways Authority of India
Answer: (B) Inland Waterways Authority of India
Explanation: The Inland Waterways Authority of India, or IWAI, develops and regulates national waterways for navigation. It is distinct from the Central Water Commission, which deals broadly with water-resource engineering, and NHAI, which oversees national highways.