Transport and Communication — Class 12 Geography PYQs

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Water transport plays an important role in the international trade of India.
Reason (R): The east coast of India has more ports than its west coast.
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/1]

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Water transport plays an important role in the international trade of India.
Reason (R): The east coast of India has more ports than its west coast.
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/2]

The objective of Border Roads Organisation is:
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/4/1]

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The significance of Kolkata sea port has declined in the recent times.
Reason (R): Kolkata port is confronted with the problem of silt accumulation in the Hugli river.
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/4/1]

Choose the correct option regarding the stretch of National Waterways No. 1:
[Max Marks: 1 | Sets: 64/1/1, 64/1/2, 64/1/3]

Which one of the following is the biggest government undertaking in the country?
[Max Marks: 1 | Sets: 64/1/1, 64/1/2, 64/1/3]

On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols:
(30.1) Tuticorin: Major sea port
(30.2) Khetri: Copper mines
(30.3) An international airport in Punjab
(30.4) Leading rice producing state
(30.5) State with the highest density of population
(30.6) Oil refinery in Uttar Pradesh
(30.7) Jharia: Coal mines
[Max Marks: 5 | Sets: 64/1/1, 64/1/2, 64/1/3]

Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Map Q. No. 30.
(30.1) Name the state where Tuticorin sea port is located.
(30.2) Name the state where Khetri copper mines are located.
(30.3) Name the place where an international airport is located in Punjab.
(30.4) Name the leading rice producing state.
(30.5) Name the state with highest density of population.
(30.6) Name the place where oil refinery is located in Uttar Pradesh.
(30.7) Name the state where Jharia coal mines are located.
[Max Marks: 5 | Sets: 64/1/1, 64/1/2, 64/1/3]

Match the Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:
Column-I (National Waterway) - Column-II (River)
(a) National Waterway No. 1 - (i) Matai
(b) National Waterway No. 2 - (ii) Godavari
(c) National Waterway No. 4 - (iii) Ganga
(d) National Waterway No. 5 - (iv) Brahmaputra
[Max Marks: 1 | Sets: 64/4/1, 64/4/2, 64/4/3]

Choose the correct option to fill the blanks:
Indian Railway was introduced in 1853 and a railway line was constructed from _______ to _______ covering a distance of 34 km.
[Max Marks: 1 | Sets: 64/4/1, 64/4/2, 64/4/3]