Ans: B

Exp:

Atal Tunnel is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet in the world. It is located in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) above the Mean Sea Level (MSL). The tunnel connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Lahaul-Spiti Valley in Ladakh and reduces the distance between the two places by 46 kilometres.

The Atal Tunnel was built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

Here are some facts about the Atal Tunnel:

• It is 9.02 kilometres long.
• It is a single-tube, double-lane tunnel.
• It is expected to reduce the travel time between Manali and Leh by about 4 to 5 hours.
• It will also help to improve connectivity between the Lahaul-Spiti valley and the rest of the country.

Zojila Tunnel: The Zojila Tunnel is a 10.8-kilometer long tunnel that connects Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir to Kargil in Ladakh. It is the second-longest highway tunnel in India.

Chenani-Nashri Tunnel: The Chenani-Nashri Tunnel connects Udhampur and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir. 

Jawahar Tunnel: The Jawahar Tunnel connects Banihal and Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmir. 

 Ans: A

Exp:

Sugarcane is one of India’s important cash crops. The raw material used in the sugar industry is sugarcane, which is a bulky raw material and relatively expensive to transport. Since sugarcane is a perishable item and the amount of sucrose present in it is reduced during transportation, it must be processed as soon as possible to minimise sugar deterioration, and therefore, the  sugar industries are located near the sources of sugarcane fields or where the raw material is produced. The raw sugar is then shipped to refineries to be refined. The final products of refining include powdered, granulated, and brown sugar. Hence, Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for  Statement-I.

Ans: B

Exp:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The National Logistic Portal (marine) (NLP) is a project of national importance, as envisaged by the Ministry of Ports Shipping Waterways and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It is a one-stop platform aimed at connecting all the stakeholders of the logistics community using IT, to improve efficiency and transparency by reducing costs and time delays and achieving easier, faster, and more competitive offerings of services, to promote the growth of the logistics sector and thereby improve trade.

Statement 2 is correct:  It will be a single window for all trade processes of the logistics sector spread across the country covering all modes of transport in the waterways, roadways, and airways along with an E-marketplace to provide a seamless end-to-end logistic service coverage. NLP Is a one-stop marketplace where all logistic stakeholders are integrated for easier, speedier & competitive services thereby promoting trade and growth.

Ans: B

Exp:

Pair 1 is correct: Kochchi Port, situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal, popularly known as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’, is also a natural harbour. This port has an advantageous location being close to the Suez-Colombo route. It caters to the needs of Kerala, southern Karnataka and southwestern Tamil Nadu.

Pair 2 is correct: Chennai Port is one of the oldest ports on the eastern coast. It is an artificial harbour built in 1859. It is not very suitable for large ships because of the shallow waters near the coast. Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are its hinterland

Pair 3 is incorrect: Kandla Port situated at the head of the Gulf of Kachchh has been developed as a major port to cater to the needs of western and northwestern parts of the country and also to reduce the pressure at Mumbai port. The port is specially designed to receive large quantities of petroleum and petroleum products and fertiliser. The offshore terminal at Vadinar has been developed to reduce the pressure at Kandla port. 

Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Nhava Sheva was developed as a satellite port to relieve the pressure at the Mumbai port. It is the largest container port in India.

Ans: A

Exp:

Pair 1 is correctly matched: Golden Quadrilateral Project network connects Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the south, and Silchar in the east to Porbandar in the west. 

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched:

• The longest National Highway is NH44, which runs between Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, covering a distance of 3,806 km (2,365 mi).

• The shortest National Highway is NH766EE, which spans 4.27 km (2.65 mi).

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched : NH-4 is the Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of Canals, which integrates Bhadrachalam – Rajahmundry stretch of River Godavari and Wazira Vijayawada stretch of River Krishna (1078 km).