Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:

Read the following statements about Konkan railway carefully and identify the correct statements.

(A) It connects Mangalore in Maharashtra to Roha in Karnataka.
(B) It crosses 146 rivers, streams and nearly 2000 bridges.
(C) The states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka are partners in this undertaking.
(D) It is 760 km long rail route.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (C) and (D) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(B), (C) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only

This route connects Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka.

One of the important achievements of the Indian Railways has been the construction of Konkan Railway in 1998. It is 760-km long rail route (C) connecting Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka (A). It is considered an engineering marvel. It crosses 146 rivers, streams, nearly 2000 bridges and 91 tunnels (B). Asia’s largest tunnel which is nearly 6.5 km long, also lies on this route. The states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka are partners in this undertaking (D).