Description : Which of the following is the longest Railway tunnel in the world? A. Gotthard Base Tunnel B. Seikan Tunnel C. Channel Tunnel D. None of these
Last Answer : A [Gotthard Base Tunnel] Explanation: The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016. With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world's longest railway and deepest traffic tunnel.
Description : Mention any three geographical conditions that favour rail transport in the Northern Plains of India. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. The area of Northern Plain is densely populated region with highly developed agriculture and industry. 2. Large scale urbanization and industrialization have created a great demand for the rail transport. 3. The flat plains which is suitable for the construction of railways.
Description : Explain why : (i) Large area of Western Rajasthan lacks rail transport. (ii) Northern P -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Economically backward areas like Western Rajasthan lacks railways transport due to sandy tracks where construction is difficult and expensive. (ii) Northern plains have dense network of roads ... difficult terrains as well as underwater. It involves low energy consumption and is eco-friendly.
Description : Give two ways in which rail transport is useful for the people of India. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Indian Railways carry most of the long distance passengers traffic and 80% of the total freight of the country. 2. Railway is cheap mode of transportation. It can carry bulky raw material.
Description : Why is road transport in India considered more useful than rail transport ? State two reasons in support of your answer. -Geography
Last Answer : Road transport is more useful than tail transport as : (i) Door to door service is most attractive feature of road transport. (ii) They can be constructed in hilly areas as they can negotiate sharp bends and slopes.
Description : Give reasons to explain the lack of rail transport in Northern India. -Geography
Last Answer : There is lack of rail transport in northern India because it is a mountainous region where construction of roads is comparatively easier than laying railway tracks.
Description : Explain the main characteristics of rail transport in Europe. -Geography
Last Answer : Rail transport in Europe: (i) Europe has one of the most dense rail networks in the world. There are 4,40,000 km of railways most of which is double or multiple tracked. ( ... railways lines have now lost their importance to quicker and move flexible transport systems of airways and roadways.
Description : Where and why is rail transport the most convenient means of transportation? -Geography
Last Answer : Railways can transport larger number of goods and passengers over long distances at an economical cost. Hence, railways are the most convenient means of transport in the vast northern plains ... a large number of rivers requiring construction of bridges across their wide beds posed some obstacles.
Description : Discuss the economic significance of the longest railway line of the world. -Geography
Last Answer : Trans-Siberian Railways is the longest trans continental railways with 9332 km. (i) It has helped in opening up its Asian region to West European markets. (ii) It runs across the Ural ... v) Coal, oil, wood, agro products from the forest are transported by this railways along with foodgrains.
Description : The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’? (1) Belgium (2) Austria (3) Switzerland (4) Sweden
Last Answer : (3) Switzerland Explanation: The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
Description : The World's largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country? (1) Belgium (2) Austria (3) Switzerland (4) Sweden
Last Answer : (3) Switzerland Explanation: The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel of 57.09 km passing through the Alps mountains in Switzerland. It is world's longest and deepest traffic tunnel.
Description : The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country? (1) Belgium (2) Austria (3) Switzerland(4) Sweden
Last Answer : Switzerland
Description : Which is the longest dam in Africa? -Geography
Last Answer : The Aswan dam built across the river Nile in Egypt.
Description : Which is the longest railway line in North-America? Describe its economic significance. -Geography
Last Answer : Trans Canadian Railways is the longest railway line in the North-America. It is 7050 km. Important stations are Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary. Characteristics: (i) It gained economic ... line is the economic artery of Canada. Wheat and meat are the important exports on this route.
Description : In which continent is the world’s longest river, the Nile? -Geography
Last Answer : Africa... It flows through Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt... :)
Description : Which is the national television channel of India? -Geography
Last Answer : Doordarshan is the national television channel of India. It is one of the largest terrestrial networks in the world. It broadcasts various types of programs which include a program for entertainment, educational purpose, program for sports etc.
Last Answer : Tanna (Japan).
Last Answer : : Seikan Tunnel (Japan).
Last Answer : World's longest tunnel 'Seikan tunnel'
Last Answer : The longest Seikan tunnel in the world is in Japan.
Description : 1. Silviculture is the branch of botany what do we study in that? 2. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India? 3. Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of which thing? 4. ... not have a north south submarine ridge? 20. To whom is the phrase 'The Light of Asia' applied?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Development of forest 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Moisture 4. Tanna (Japan) 5. Vaishali 6. Sales Tax 7. UNFPA 8. Arthropoda 9. Tasmania 10. Udayin 11. UK 12. Rises 13. Belgrade, ... . Two-third 15. Prayag 16. Industrial Policy of 1948 17. Community 18. Permanency19. Pacific ocean 20. Buddha
Description : The longest Rail journey in the world is between? A. Shanghai to Lhasa B. Bhubaneswar to New Delhi C. Toronto to Vancouver D. Moscow and Vladivostok
Last Answer : D [Moscow and Vladivostok] Explanation: The world's longest run without changing trains is one of 10,214 km (6,346 miles).
Description : 1. By which an element is best characterized? 2. Which is the maximum spoken language in the world? 3. Which is the longest passenger rail route in India? 4. Daily weather map showing isobars ... very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere? 20. By whom was Din-i-Ilahi was accepted?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. By its atomic number 2. Mandarin 3. Kanyakumari and Jammu Tawi 4. Chropleth map 5. Right knowledge 6. Birds 7. Bombay, Madras, Calcutta 8. Gamma rays 9. 2700 and 4000 metres 10. Pali 11. ... 14. One day 15. Sher Shah Suri 16. Parliament 17. Sodium 18. Egypt 19. Jet stream 20. Birbal
Description : Where is the longest tunnel in the world? What is his name and how long?
Last Answer : The longest tunnel is the Gotthard base tunnel in the Swiss Alps . Its length is 57 kilometers. [img alt_text = '' description = ''] https:///wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lon_tunnart-e1464807654686.jpg [/ img]
Description : What is the longest play tunnel available that stores easily?
Last Answer : The 'find me' play tunnel by Pacific Play Tents is 6'ft long and folds flat for easy storage.
Description : Which of the following Railway tunnel in India is the longest? A. Pir Panjal Tunnel B. ChenaniNashri Tunnel C. Parsik tunne D. None of these
Last Answer : A [Pir Panjal Tunnel] Explanation: Located in Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pir Panjal Tunnel - which is 11km long.
Description : Which of the following country has the longest overland tunnel? (1) Germany (2) Switzerland (3) Spain (4) France
Last Answer : (2) Switzerland Explanation: The Letschberg Base Tunnel in Switzerland is currently the world’s longest land tunnel (except for some metro tunnels) and accommodates passenger and freight trains. It runs between Frutigen, Berne and Raron, Valais. It is the third longest tunnel overall.
Description : India’s longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel is located in which state
Last Answer : Jammu and Kashmir
Description : Which countries has the longest land tunnel
Description : Longest tunnel on Indian Railway is a) Kharbude tunnel on Konkan Railway* b) Near Lonavala between Monkey hill and Khandala station c) Kalka Shimla d) Darjeeling hill Railway
Last Answer : a) Kharbude tunnel on Konkan Railway*
Last Answer : The name of the tunnel built in English Channel is Channel Tunnel. It is the waterway that separates France and the United Kingdom and connects the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Description : A water channel supported above the ground over trestles, is generally called (A) Flume (B) Canal (C) Aqueduct (D) Tunnel
Last Answer : (A) Flume
Description : Which is the longest road-rail bridge in Europe and how long?
Last Answer : Europe's longest bridge, a railway bridge and a road bridge, is the ÖRESUND bridge. The bridge is 7,845 meters long and ends on an artificial island, where it continues with a 4.2-kilometer-long submarine ... Bridge' description = ''] https:///wp-content/uploads/2017/01/oresund-hid.jpg [/ img]
Description : Which is the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India? A. Bogibeel bridge B. Vembanad Bridge C. Nehru Setu or Upper Son Bridge D. None of these
Last Answer : A [Bogibeel bridge] Explanation: Bogibeel bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
Description : Which is the longest Rail route in India? A. Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari B. Mangalore to Jammu C. Tirunelveli Jammu D. None of these
Last Answer : A [Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari] Explanation: Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari Vivek Express. This weekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent.
Description : Which country has the longest coastline? a. Norway c. Canada b. Australia d. Greece
Last Answer : c. Canada
Description : Which of the following water bodies separates the Andaman from the Nicobar? A. 11° Channel B. Gulf of Mannar C. 10° Channel D. Andaman Sea
Last Answer : C. 10° Channel
Description : Which is the world famous geyser found in the yellow stone national park of USA? -Geography
Last Answer : The Old Faithful Geyser.
Description : What is called the ‘Natural wonder of the World’? -Geography
Last Answer : The Grand Canyon is called the ‘Natural wonder of the World’.
Description : Which are the factors that have made North America one of the most developed regions of the World? -Geography
Last Answer : Rich natural resources, development of science and technology, a large domestic market, international trade relationship, development of good means of transport etc., have helped North America to become one of the most developed regions of the world.
Description : Which is the largest waterfall of the World found in South America? On which river it is formed? -Geography
Last Answer : Angel Falls is the world’s highest waterfall. It is formed on river Churn a tributary of Orinoco, in the Guyana shield.
Description : Which area receives the highest rainfall in the world? -Geography
Last Answer : Mawsynram in Meghalaya (India) receives the highest rainfall in the world.
Description : Which lake in Africa is the second deepest lake in the world? -Geography
Last Answer : Lake Tanganyika (1,436 m deep).
Description : (i) What is the present population of India? (ii) With reference to the percentage of world population, state India’s position in the world. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) According to the census 2011, the population of India was 1.21 billion and it can be estimated that the present population of India will be more than 1.21 billion. (ii) India’s position in the world is second with reference to the world population.
Description : Give three reasons to explain why Japan occupies a leading position among the fishing nations of the world. -Geography
Last Answer : Japan is a country of islands whose coast is dotted with four thousand villages of fishermen with several safe ports which help in fishing. Japan has large continental shelf which is ideal for the ... These big ships are floating factories as the fish is packed and exported from the ship itself.
Description : (i) Why is the world in danger of facing a severe water shortage in the coming future ? Give two reasons to support your answer. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) The world is in danger of facing a severe water shortage in coming future because : 1. Most of our surface waters are polluted by industrial waste, sewage etc. 2. The ... Government should adopt to handle present water crisis is rain water harvesting and recycle and reuse of water.
Description : What is the contribution of India in the production of Rice in the World? -Geography
Last Answer : India contributes 21.6% of rice production in the world and ranked second after China.
Description : Divide the population of the world into two groups on the basis of residence. How they differ from each other? Explain any two points of difference. -Geography
Last Answer : (A) World's population can be divided into categories on the basis of residence:- (i) Rural population (ii) Urban population (B) Rural population and urban population differ ... in primary activities whereas in urban areas majority of working population is engaged in non-primary activities.
Description : How the availability of water and land forms influence the distribution of population in the world? Explain with examples. -Geography
Last Answer : There are many factors influencing the distribution of population availability of water and landforms are of them. (i) Availability of Water: An important factor for life, people, on all ... tend to be less populated. Ganga plains are densely populated whereas Himalayas are scarcely populated.