Identify the characteristics of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
A. This route goes from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok.
B. It is a very important route of Europe.
C. It is the longest double track transcontinental railway.
D. It helps its Asian region access the markets of Western Europe.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Only A, C, D
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the major rail route of Russia. Like other trans-continental railways, it runs across the continent and links its two ends.
(A) This route goes from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok. — Correct. It runs from St. Petersburg in the west to Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast in the east, passing through Moscow.
(B) It is a very important route of Europe. — Incorrect. It is the most important route in Asia, not of Europe. NTA changed “Asia” to “Europe”, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(C) It is the longest double track transcontinental railway. — Correct. It is the longest (9,332 km) double-tracked and electrified trans-continental railway in the world.
(D) It helps its Asian region access the markets of Western Europe. — Correct. It has helped in opening up its Asian region to West European markets.
NCERT (2026-27): “Trans–Siberian Railway This is a trans–siberian Railways major rail route of Russia runs from St. Petersburg in the west to Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast in the east passing through Moscow, Ufa, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Chita and Khabarovsk. It is the most important route in Asia and the longest (9,332 km) double-tracked and electrified trans–continental railway in the world. It has helped in opening up its Asian region to West European markets.” |