Transport & Communication — Set 4

Correct Answer: A. India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway

• **India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway** = the strategic road project connecting Moreh (India) to Mae Sot (Thailand) via Myanmar, boosting ASEAN trade. • **Act East Policy** — the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is a flagship project under India's Act East Policy to enhance connectivity with Southeast Asia. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Grand Trunk Road: historic Sher Shah Suri road within the Indian subcontinent, not a trilateral international project; Silk Road: ancient trade route across Central Asia, not an Indian government project; Asian Highway 1: a broader UN network concept, not the specific trilateral highway.

Correct Answer: B. Cochin International Airport

• **Cochin International Airport** = the world's first airport fully powered by solar energy, recognized by the UN with the 'Champion of the Earth' award. • **2015** — year Cochin International Airport became fully solar-powered, generating all its electricity from its own solar plant. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru): not solar-powered; Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi): largest airport, not the solar green airport title holder; Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad): not fully solar-powered.

Correct Answer: D. Maharashtra

• **Maharashtra** = the state where JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust / Nhava Sheva) is located, in Navi Mumbai. • **Nhava Sheva** — popular name of JNPT, India's largest container port handling over 50% of the country's containerized cargo since its commissioning in 1989. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Kerala: has Kochi Port and Vallarpadam terminal, not JNPT; Tamil Nadu: has Chennai and Tuticorin ports, not JNPT; Gujarat: has Kandla/Deendayal Port, not JNPT.

Correct Answer: D. Northern Railway

• **Northern Railway** = India's largest railway zone by route kilometers, headquartered in New Delhi. • **Largest by route** — Northern Railway covers Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and UTs of Delhi, Chandigarh, J&K, and Ladakh. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Southern Railway: headquartered in Chennai, covers southern peninsular India, smaller in route km; Western Railway: headquartered in Mumbai, covers western India, not the largest; East Coast Railway: newly formed zone, much smaller in network.

Correct Answer: C. Making all National Highways free of railway level crossings

• **Making all National Highways free of railway level crossings** = the primary objective of Setu Bharatam, through construction of Road Over Bridges and Road Under Bridges. • **2019 target** — Setu Bharatam aimed to eliminate all 208 unmanned railway level crossings on National Highways by 2019 for improved road safety. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Building bridges over major rivers: a separate bridge-building initiative, not Setu Bharatam; Building new sea bridges: a different infrastructure category; Connecting all villages with roads: this is PMGSY's mandate.

Correct Answer: B. Vembanad Rail Bridge

• **Vembanad Rail Bridge** = India's longest railway bridge at 4.62 km, connecting Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi, Kerala. • **4.62 km** — length of Vembanad Rail Bridge, used exclusively for container freight to the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Chenab Bridge: world's highest railway arch bridge in J&K, but not the longest railway bridge; Bogibeel Bridge: longest rail-cum-road bridge in India but not the longest pure railway bridge; Nehru Setu: road bridge over Son River in Bihar, not a railway bridge.

Correct Answer: A. E-Governance and IT infrastructure

• **E-Governance and IT infrastructure** = the primary role of NIC (National Informatics Centre), providing digital connectivity between central and state governments. • **National portals and databases** — NIC manages key digital infrastructure including MyGov, DigiLocker, and numerous government data portals. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Satellite broadcasting: managed by ISRO and Doordarshan, not NIC; Print media regulation: controlled by the Press Council of India; Postal services: managed by India Post under the Ministry of Communications.

Correct Answer: B. Kandla Port

• **Kandla Port** = renamed as Deendayal Port in 2017 to honor social reformer Deendayal Upadhyaya. • **25 September 2017** — the date Kandla Port was renamed Deendayal Port Trust, coinciding with Deendayal Upadhyaya's birth centenary. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Paradip Port: retains its original name; New Mangalore Port: no renaming done; Marmagao Port: located in Goa, name not changed.

Correct Answer: A. All-AC 3-Tier

• **All-AC 3-Tier** = the coach configuration of Humsafar Express, a premium long-distance train with modern amenities. • **GPS-based information** — Humsafar Express coaches feature GPS-based passenger information systems, bio-vacuum toilets, and mobile charging points at every berth. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sleeper Class only: Humsafar is premium AC, not non-AC sleeper; General Unreserved: Humsafar has no unreserved coaches; Luxury First Class: Humsafar is AC 3-tier, not the more expensive AC First Class.

Correct Answer: A. Dhola-Sadiya Bridge (Bhupen Hazarika Setu)

• **Dhola-Sadiya Bridge (Bhupen Hazarika Setu)** = India's longest road bridge at 9.15 km, spanning the Lohit River in Assam. • **9.15 km** — total length of the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, inaugurated in 2017, providing vital road connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Vikramshila Setu: road bridge over Ganga in Bihar, about 4.7 km, shorter; Bandra-Worli Sea Link: cable-stayed bridge in Mumbai, about 5.6 km, shorter; Mahatma Gandhi Setu: road bridge over Ganga near Patna, about 5.75 km, shorter.