Description : The normal road width of National and State highways (A) Is kept 45 m (B) In plain and rolling terrain built-up area, is 30 m (C) In mountainous built-up area is 20 m (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Minimum radius of curvature of National Highways or State highways in hill region free from snow, is kept (A) 60 m (B) 50 m (C) 33 m (D) 30 m
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Roadway width for a National highways and State highways (two-lanes) is (A) 12 m (B) 9 m (C) 9.5 m (D) 15 m
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways or State highways in mountainous terrain (A) Excludes the width of parapet (0.6 m) (B) Excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m) (C) Excludes the width of parapet and side drain (D) Includes the width of parapet and side drain
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is (A) 50 cm (B) 60 cm (C) 70 cm (D) 100 cm
Description : The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in hilly region, is (A) 50 cm (B) 60 cm (C) 70 cm (D) 80 cm
Description : The width of different roads as recommended in Nagpur plan by the Indian Road Conference for hilly region, is (A) Same for National Highways (B) Different for National Highways (C) Same for State Highways (D) Same for Major District roads
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Minimum desirable width of medians on rural highways is 5 metres (B) Minimum width of medians should be 3 metres (C) On long bridges and viaducts, the width of medians should be 1.5 m (D) All the above
Description : The normal road land width for a National or State highway, in open areas should be (A) 45 m (B) 30 m (C) 24 m (D) 20 m
Description : The reinforced concrete beam which has width 25 cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6t/cm2 , safe shear stress 5 kg/cm2 and B.M. 24 mt, (A) Is safe in shear (B) Is unsafe in shear (C) Is over safe in shear (D) Needs redesigning
Description : If the number of lanes on the carriageway of a road is more than two, the total width of lane ways is equal to 3.0 m (A) + 0.60 m (B) + 0.70 m (C) + 0.90 m (D) + 1.50 m
Description : Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept (A) 100 cm (B) 125 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 250 cm
Description : According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane National Highway in hilly region, (A) Width of the carriageway must be 3.75 m (B) Shoulders on either side must be 1.25 m (C) Total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m (D) Total of the above
Description : When a number of hair pin bends are introduced, a minimum intervening distance in between is kept (A) 20 m (B) 40 m (C) 60 m (D) 100 m
Description : For a continuous flow type of sedimentation tanks A. Width of the tank is normally kept about 6 m B. Length of the tank is normally kept 4 to 5 times the width C. Maximum horizontal flow velocity is limited to 0.3 m/minute D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Last Answer : D
Description : Pick up the correct statement applicable to plate load test (A) Width of the test pit for plate load test is made five times the width of the plate (B) At the centre of the test pit, a hole is dug ... at the centre of the test pit, is kept at the level of the actual formation (D) All the above
Description : The width of the rib of a T-beam, is generally kept between (A) 1/7 to 1/3 of rib depth (B) 1/3 to 1/2 of rib depth (C) 1/2 to 3/4 of rib depth (D) 1/3 to 2/3 of rib depth
Description : In a cantilever retaining wall without a heel slab (A) Thickness of the stem is kept same throughout (B) Base slab is made 10 cm thicker than the stem (C) Width of the base slab is kept 0.7 time the total height of the wall (D) All the above
Description : In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept (A) 40 cm (B) Equal to flange width (C) Twice the flange width (D) Maximum of (a), (b) and (c)
Description : The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m
Description : According to the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the width formation of an ideal National Highway in hard rock cutting, is (A) 8.9 m (B) 7.9 m (C) 6.9 m (D) 6.5 m
Description : Distinguish between national highways and state highways. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Distinguish between national and state highways
Description : The National highways system is the responsibility of (a) State Governments (b) Central Government (c) A special Roads Authority (d) State and Central Government
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Roads that link the important cities of various states are referred to as : (1) State Roads (2) National Highways (3) State Highways (4) Superways
Last Answer : (2) National Highways Explanation: The National Highways Network of India, is a network of highways that is managed and maintained by agencies of the Government of India. India has 70,934 km of national highways (NH) connecting all the major cities and state capitals as of August 2011.
Description : What was the scariest urban legend you were told back as a kid, that kept you terrified or away from something?
Last Answer : Pfft. I was the kid who volunteered to chase Pop Rocks with soda.
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Highways are always constructed in straight line (B) Highways may be provided horizontal curves (C) Highways may be provided vertical curves (D) Highways may be provided both horizontal and vertical curves
Description : The normal road land width for a major district road in open area, is (A) 45 m (B) 25 m (C) 15 m (D) 12 m
Description : Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2 , is (A) 70 kg/sq cm (B) 80 kg/sq cm (C) 90 kg/sq cm (D) 100 kg/sq cm
Description : The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as (A) Excavation (B) Surface dressing (C) Cutting (D) Surface excavation
Last Answer : (D) Surface excavation
Description : The dimensions of a rectangular settling tank are: length 24 m, width 6 m and depth 3 m. If 2 hour detention period for tanks is recommended, the rate of flow of sewage per hour, is A. 204 cu.m B. 208 cu.m C. 212 cu.m D. 216 cu.m
Description : A cantilever of length 2 cm and depth 10 cm tapers in plan from a width 24 cm to zero at its free end. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 0.2 × 106 N/mm2 , the deflection of the free end, is (A) 2 mm (B) 3 mm (C) 4 mm (D) 5 mm
Last Answer : (D) 5 mm
Description : A uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m acts on a simply supported beam of rectangular cross section of width 20 mm and depth 60 mm. What is the maximum bending stress acting on the beam of 5m? a. 5030 Mpa b. 5208 Mpa c. 6600 Mpa d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : b. 5208 Mpa
Description : Retaining walls are generally constructed with dry rubble stones with 60 cm top width and (A) 1 : 2 front batter (B) 1 : 3 front batter (C) 1 : 4 front batter (D) 1 : 5 front batter
Description : Give one point of difference between Golden Quadrilateral Highways and National Highways. -Geography
Last Answer : The main roads which connect the state capitals, big cities and important ports are constructed and maintained by the Central Public Works Dept, and are known as Highways. Golden Quadrilateral ... Kolkata - Delhi by six lane superhighways is being implemented by National Highway Authority of India.
Description : How does the Golden Quadrilateral differ from National Highways ? -Geography
Last Answer : The Golden Quadrilateral are roads like National Highways connecting Delhi - Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata-Delhi by a six lane highway while National Highways are roads connecting capitals, big cities ... . Golden quadrilateral is maintained by NHDP whereas the National Highways are maintained by CPWD.
Description : What do you know about National Highways? -SST 10th
Last Answer : National Highways are the primary road systems and are laid and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
Description : What are National Highways? -SST 10th
Last Answer : They are the major trunk roads which link the far comers of our land. They are maintained by the Central Government and serves inter-state traffic. They connect the capital cities, ports and important towns.
Description : Which National Highways pass through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which National Highways of India is the longest? -Do You Know?
Description : To whom do the national highways (national highway) connect.? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : National Highways are the backbone of the road infrastructure that connects every major city of India whether ports, capital of states etc. It consists of two, four or more lanes built by charcoal and few by cement concrete. That is in India, National Highways are at-grade roads.
Last Answer : National Highways are the backbone of the road infrastructure that connects every major city of India whether ports, capital of states etc. It consists of two, four or more lanes built by charcoal and few by cement concrete.
Last Answer : How many km of National Highway 3723 of Bangladesh.
Description : With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on ... 2003] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 only
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National Highways it has to go by ? [IAS 2007] (a) NH 2, NH 11, NH 12 (b) NH 2, NH 3, NH 12 (c) NH 8, NH 3, NH 11 (d) NH 2, NH 25, NH 11
Description : Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa? [IAS 2007] (a) NH 4 (b) NH 5 (c) NH 6 (d) NH 7
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest? [CDS 2005] (a) NH 1 (b) NH 2 (c) NH 3 (d) NH 4
Description : Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by – (1) P V Narasimha Rao (2) I K Gujral (3) Manmohan Singh (4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Last Answer : (4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral project was launched by the then Prinie Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2001. The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting many of ... India. It is the largest highway project in India and the fifth longest in the world.
Description : Which National Highways pass through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
Last Answer : NH 6