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Transport system of India - one liners Q&A

November 25, 2025
Questionnaire

Q: Which is the longest National Highway in India?

A: NH-44.

Q: Which city has the busiest airport in India by passenger traffic?

A: Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport).

Q: Where is India’s fastest train Vande Bharat first launched?

A: New Delhi–Varanasi route.

Q: Which is the biggest port in India by cargo volume?

A: Kandla (Deendayal Port).

Q: Where is the headquarters of Indian Railways?

A: New Delhi.

Q: What is the gauge of India’s broad-gauge railway?

A: 1,676 mm.

Q: Which airport is known as "Gateway of South India"?

A: Chennai International Airport.

Q: Which is the first metro rail system in India?

A: Kolkata Metro.

Q: National Waterway-1 runs along which river?

A: River Ganga.

Q: Which country has the largest railway network in the world?

A: United States.

Q: Which is the longest railway line in the world?

A: Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia).

Q: The world’s largest seaport by cargo volume is?

A: Port of Shanghai (China).

Q: Which city has the world’s oldest underground metro?

A: London (London Underground).

Q: The Channel Tunnel connects which two countries?

A: United Kingdom and France.

Q: Which is the oldest operating port in India?

A: Kolkata Port.

Q: Konkan Railway(India) runs between which stations?

A: Roha to Thokur.

Q: Which airport is the busiest international airport in the world?

A: Dubai International Airport (UAE).

Q: Suez Canal connects which two seas?

A: Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.

Q: Panama Canal connects which two oceans?

A: Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Q: Which country has the world’s largest road network?

A: United States.

Q: What is the busiest railway station in India?

A: Howrah Junction.

Q: Which Indian state has the highest road density in India?

A: Kerala.

Q: The world’s first commercial flight took place in which year?

A: 1914

Q: Where is the Cochin Shipyard located?

A: Kochi, Kerala.

Q: Which city houses India’s oldest railway workshop?

A: Jamalpur (Bihar).

Q: The Golden Quadrilateral connects how many major cities?

A: Four (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata).

Q: Which is India’s first private airport?

A: Cochin International Airport.

Q: Nhava Sheva port is also known as?

A: Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Q: Where is India’s largest bus terminal?

A: Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT).

Q: Which train is known as the “Lifeline of Mumbai”?

A: Mumbai Local Trains.

Q: Which bridge is India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge?

A: Bogibeel Bridge.

Q: Where is the Inland Waterways Authority of India HQ?

A: Noida.

Q: Which is the first electric railway line in India?

A: Bombay–Kurla (1925).

Q: In which state is Dholera International Airport coming up?

A: Gujarat.

Q: Where is India’s first seaplane service launched?

A: Gujarat (Kevadia – Sabarmati).

Q: Which is the largest railway zone in India?

A: Northern Railway.

Q: Where is the headquarters of ISRO’s spaceport (launch station)?

A: Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Q: Which is India’s first bullet train route?

A: Mumbai–Ahmedabad.

Q: India's first cable-stayed bridge?

A: Bandra–Worli Sea Link.

Q: Which is the highest railway station in India?

A: Ghum Station.

Q: Where is the National Highways Authority of India HQ?

A: New Delhi.

Q: Which city has the world’s busiest single-runway airport?

A: Mumbai Airport.

Q: What is the name of the railway connecting Jammu to Srinagar?

A: Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL).

Q: India’s first monorail was launched in which city?

A: Mumbai.

Q: Which port is known for iron ore export from Goa?

A: Mormugao Port.

Q: International Maritime Organization HQ is located where?

A: London.

Q: Which is the largest container port in India?

A: Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT).

Q: Which river hosts the Haldia–Farakka waterway?

A: Hooghly River.

Q: What is the full form of BRO?

A: Border Roads Organisation.

Q: Where is the world’s highest motorable road located?

A: Umling La, Ladakh.

Q: Which railway zone operates the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway?

A: Northeast Frontier Railway.

Q: Which organization manages civil aviation in India?

A: DGCA.

Q: What is India’s national airline before privatization?

A: Air India.

Q: When was the first railway line in India opened?

A: 1853 (Mumbai to Thane).

Q: Who introduced railways in India?

A: Lord Dalhousie.

Q: Which was the first Indian port developed by the British?

A: Kolkata Port (Calcutta Port), 1870.

Q: The Grand Trunk Road was rebuilt and modernized by which ruler?

A: Sher Shah Suri.

Q: India’s first aircraft flew on which route?

A: Allahabad to Naini (1911).

Q: When was the first commercial air service in India started?

A: 1932 (Tata Airlines).

Q: Which is the oldest operational railway station in India?

A: Royapuram Station (Chennai).

Q: When was the Ministry of Railways formed in India?

A: 1944.

Q: Where is the India’s first elevated corridor for freight?

A: Dedicated Freight Corridors (Western & Eastern).

Q: What is the major transportation mode for bulk commodities in India?

A: Railways.

Q: Which Indian city has water metro service?

A: Kochi.

Q: Inland Waterway NW-2 is located on which river?

A: Brahmaputra.

Q: Which is the longest rail tunnel in India?

A: Pir Panjal Tunnel.

Q: Name the first indigenously built aircraft carrier of India.

A: INS Vikrant (IAC-1).

Q: In which year did India nationalize its airlines?

A: 1953.

Q: The first fully electrified railway section in India?

A: Bombay–Vashi (1925).

Q: Which was the first express train in Indian history?

A: Punjab Mail (1912).

Q: When was the first metro system in India inaugurated?

A: 1984 (Kolkata Metro).

Q: The first motor vehicle act in India was passed in which year?

A: 1914.

Q: Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Civil Aviation’?

A: J. R. D. Tata.

Q: When was the first national highway (old NH-1) declared?

A: 1930.

Q: Which Indian port was the first to be declared a major port?

A: Mumbai Port (1873).

Q: The first indigenous steam locomotive in India was built where?

A: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (1950).

Q: In which year did India launch the National Shipping Board?

A: 1959.

Q: The first railway budget of independent India was presented by whom?

A: John Matthai (1948).

Q: Which ancient Indian text contains references to early road systems?

A: Arthashastra (by Kautilya).

Q: Which country has the world’s largest high-speed rail network?

A: China

Q: India's first multimodal logistics park is being developed in which city?

A: Jogighopa (Assam)

Q: Which Indian railway station first achieved “Green Certification”?

A: Secunderabad Railway Station (CII-IGBC)

Q: Which organisation is responsible for maritime safety and anti-piracy operations internationally?

A: International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Q: Which Indian metro uses the Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) system first?

A: Delhi Metro (Airport Express Line)

Q: In aviation, what does ETOPS stand for?

A: Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards

Q: Which Indian railway section has world heritage status for its unique rack-and-pinion system?

A: Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Q: Which Indian airport is the first to operate fully on solar power?

A: Cochin International Airport

Q: Which railway zone has the maximum route electrification percentage?

A: West Central Railway

Q: Which Indian State has the maximum share of National Highways passing through it?

A: Uttar Pradesh

Q: Which port handles the maximum POL (Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants) traffic in India?

A: Vadinar (within Deendayal Port limits)

Q: The Dhubri river port in Assam lies on which river?

A: Brahmaputra River

Q: Haldia Port is located on which river?

A: Hooghly River

Q: Which inland port is located on the Brahmaputra River?

A: Pandu Port (Guwahati)

Q: Varanasi inland port lies on which waterway?

A: National Waterway-1 (Ganga)

Q: Which river carries the Patna river port?

A: Ganga River

Q: Kolkata Metro became a separate zone in which year?

A: 2010.

Q: Headquarters of East Coast Railway?

A: Bhubaneswar

Q: The first railway zone created in India was?

A: Southern Railway (1951)

Q: Jammu–Srinagar NH is renumbered as?

A: NH-44

Q: Which highway is known as "Lifeline of Kerala"?

A: NH-66

Q: NH-53 connects which two major cities?

A: Hajira (Gujarat) to Kolkata (West Bengal)

Q: The Yamuna Expressway connects Delhi to which city?

A: Agra

Q: India’s longest tunnel, Atal Tunnel, lies on which road route?

A: Manali–Leh Highway

Q: Old NH-2 (now NH-19) connects which two cities?

A: Delhi and Kolkata