Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Transport and Communication

Question:

The terminal stations of different Trans Continental Railways are:

A. St. Petersburg and Vladivostok
B. Perth and Rota
C. Vancouver and Halifax
D. San Francisco and New York

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:

A, C and D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C and D only.

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.

Trans–Canadian Railways: This 7,050 km long rail-line in Canada runs from Halifax in the east to Vancouver on the Pacific Coast passing through Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary.

The Union and Pacific Railway: This rail-line connects New York on the Atlantic Coast to San Francisco on the Pacific Coast passing through Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha, Evans, Ogden and Sacramento.

The Australian Trans–Continental Railway: This rail-line runs west-east across the southern part of the continent from Perth on the west coast, to Sydney on the east coast passing through Kalgoorlie, Broken Hill and Port Augusta