Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Transport and Communication

Question:

Identify the correct statements about pipelines.

(A) Pipelines are extensively used to transport liquid and gases.
(B) Pipelines can also be used to transport liquified coal.
(C) Milk is not supplied through pipelines in any country of the world as it is unhealthy.
(D) LPG is supplied only through gas cylinders for safety reasons.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

(A) and (B) only

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

Correct Answer:

(A) and (B) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (B) only

(A) Pipelines are extensively used to transport liquid and gases. (Correct)
(B) Pipelines can also be used to transport liquified coal. (Correct)
(C) Milk is not supplied through pipelines in any country of the world as it is unhealthy. (Incorrect).  In New Zealand, milk is being supplied through pipelines from farms to factories.
(D) LPG is supplied only through gas cylinders for safety reasons. (Incorrect). PG is also supplied through pipelines in many cities (known as Piped Natural Gas – PNG), not only through cylinders.