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GeographyMediumAsked in: SSC CGL · 02 Dec 2022, Shift 4

Which road plan in India was the first attempt for the Road Development Programme between 1943-1963?

  1. A.Poona Road Plan
  2. B.Nagpur Road Plan
  3. C.Bombay Road Plan
  4. D.Lucknow Road Plan

Correct answer

B. Nagpur Road Plan

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Nagpur Road Plan. The Nagpur Plan, drawn up at a conference of chief engineers of the provinces and states held at Nagpur in 1943, was the first attempt at planned road development in India and covered the twenty years from 1943 to 1963. It sorted roads into four classes, national highways, state highways, district roads and village roads, laid them out in a star and grid pattern, and set the target of about 16 kilometres of road for every 100 square kilometres of country. A is wrong because there is no Poona Road Plan among India's road development plans. C is wrong because the Bombay Plan, from 1961 to 1981, was the second twenty-year plan and aimed at roughly double that road length. D is wrong because the Lucknow Plan, from 1981 to 2001, was the third such plan, the first prepared after independence by Indian engineers alone, and it brought in the idea of expressways. Exam tip: Nagpur 1943-63 first, Bombay 1961-81 second, Lucknow 1981-2001 third.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.