Current Affairs · Chapter 11 of 22
Infrastructure and Transport: BPSC Prelims MCQs
50 practice questions on Infrastructure and Transport. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
The Chenab Bridge, opened in June 2025, is the world's highest railway arch bridge. How high is it above the river?
- A275 m
- B359 m
- C324 m
- D400 m
Which is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge?
- ABogibeel Bridge, Assam
- BChenab Bridge, Jammu and Kashmir
- CAnji Bridge, Jammu and Kashmir
- DNew Pamban Bridge, Tamil Nadu
The Chenab river is formed by the meeting of which two rivers?
- AChandra and Bhaga
- BBeas and Parvati
- CTawi and Ujh
- DJhelum and Ravi
Which of the following hydroelectric projects is NOT on the Chenab?
- ADul Hasti
- BBaglihar
- CSalal
- DUri
The New Pamban Bridge, opened on 6 April 2025, is India's first:
- Avertical-lift railway sea bridge
- Bcable-stayed railway bridge
- Cfloating railway bridge
- Ddouble-decker road and rail bridge
The New Pamban Bridge links the mainland with which island?
- ADiu Island
- BMajuli Island
- CSriharikota Island
- DRameswaram Island
Rudrastra, which Indian Railways ran on trial, is notable as:
- AIndia's first hydrogen train
- BIndia's fastest passenger train
- CAsia's longest freight train, about 4.5 km long
- DIndia's first driverless metro train
The Aunta–Simaria bridge, opened over the Ganga in Bihar, links:
- ABuxar and Ballia
- BMokama and Begusarai
- CPatna and Hajipur
- DBhagalpur and Naugachia
The Aunta–Simaria bridge is on which national highway?
- ANH-27
- BNH-31
- CNH-22
- DNH-19
The Shyok Tunnel, opened by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is in:
- AArunachal Pradesh
- BHimachal Pradesh
- CSikkim
- Deastern Ladakh
India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train, flagged off on 17 January 2026, runs between:
- AChennai and Bengaluru
- BNew Delhi and Patna
- CHowrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya)
- DNew Delhi and Mumbai
How many major ports does India have, including the two being built?
- A14
- B15
- C12
- D13
Which is India's 13th major port, being built in Maharashtra?
- AVadhavan
- BDighi
- CJawaharlal Nehru Port
- DRatnagiri
Which port is called the "Queen of the Arabian Sea"?
- AMangaluru
- BKochi
- CMormugao
- DMumbai
Which major port is known for the export of iron ore?
- AKolkata
- BKandla
- CTuticorin
- DMormugao
Which was the first port developed in India after Independence?
- AHaldia, West Bengal
- BParadip, Odisha
- CKandla (Deendayal Port), Gujarat
- DVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Which is India's largest private port?
- AKrishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- BMundra, Gujarat
- CPipavav, Gujarat
- DHazira, Gujarat
Which is an artificial harbour on India's east coast?
- AVisakhapatnam
- BParadip
- CChennai
- DKolkata
The port of Kolkata (Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port) is:
- Aa riverine port on the Hooghly
- Ban island port in the Sundarbans
- Ca landlocked port on the Mahanadi
- Da deep-water port on the Bay of Bengal
Which became the first Indian port with an advanced anti-drone security system?
- ACochin Port
- BJawaharlal Nehru Port, Navi Mumbai
- CKamarajar Port, Ennore
- DV. O. Chidambaranar Port, Thoothukudi
Vizhinjam International Seaport, India's first dedicated container transshipment port, is in:
- AKerala
- BTamil Nadu
- CKarnataka
- DAndhra Pradesh
India's first riverine lighthouses are being built along which national waterway?
- ANational Waterway-3, the West Coast Canal
- BNational Waterway-4, the Krishna–Godavari
- CNational Waterway-2, the Brahmaputra
- DNational Waterway-1, the Ganga
India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system was launched on 1 May 2026 at:
- AKherki Daula toll plaza, Haryana
- BChorayasi toll plaza, Gujarat
- CAtal Setu toll plaza, Maharashtra
- DSarai Kale Khan, Delhi
India's first musical road, which plays "Jai Ho" when driven over at the right speed, is on:
- Athe Bandra–Worli Sea Link
- Bthe Atal Setu in Mumbai
- Cthe Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
- Dthe Mumbai Coastal Road
India's first nature-themed airport terminal, "Bamboo Orchids", opened in December 2025 at:
- AGuwahati airport, Assam
- BBengaluru airport, Karnataka
- CBagdogra airport, West Bengal
- DItanagar airport, Arunachal Pradesh
India's coastline, remeasured in 2025, is now officially:
- A9,250.55 km
- B11,098.81 km
- C7,516.60 km
- D12,450.20 km
Which state has the longest coastline in India, by the 2025 remeasurement?
- ATamil Nadu
- BMaharashtra
- CGujarat
- DAndhra Pradesh
Which state has the shortest coastline?
- AOdisha
- BKarnataka
- CKerala
- DGoa
How many coastal states and Union Territories does India have?
- A8 states and 4 Union Territories
- B10 states and 3 Union Territories
- C9 states and 4 Union Territories
- D9 states and 3 Union Territories
India's first hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vessel was flagged off on 11 December 2025 at:
- ANamo Ghat, Varanasi
- BKochi Water Metro, Kerala
- CPatna, on the Ganga
- DAyodhya, on the Saryu
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset, which completed its oscillation trial, was built by:
- ARail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
- BIntegral Coach Factory, Chennai
- CModern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli
- DBanaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi
India's first LNG–diesel dual-fuel DEMU train runs at:
- AMadurai, Tamil Nadu
- BSiliguri, West Bengal
- CKalka, Haryana
- DSabarmati, Ahmedabad
Banaras Locomotive Works put up India's first removable solar panel system:
- Aalong level crossings
- Bon station platforms
- Cbetween railway tracks
- Don the roof of a running train
Which became India's first water-neutral railway depot?
- ABandra Terminus Depot, Mumbai
- BKankaria Coaching Depot, Ahmedabad
- CRajendra Nagar Depot, Patna
- DBasin Bridge Depot, Chennai
India's first train with an ATM on board was:
- Athe Rajdhani Express, between New Delhi and Mumbai
- Bthe Deccan Queen, between Pune and Mumbai
- Cthe Shatabdi Express, between New Delhi and Bhopal
- Dthe Panchavati Express, between Manmad and Mumbai
India's first commercial battery-swapping and charging station for electric trucks was opened in October 2025 at:
- ASonipat, Haryana
- BPune, Maharashtra
- CNoida, Uttar Pradesh
- DChennai, Tamil Nadu
The 4.5 km freight train Rudrastra ran its trial from Ganjkhwaja in Uttar Pradesh to which place?
- AGaya, Bihar
- BSasaram, Bihar
- CGarhwa, Jharkhand
- DDhanbad, Jharkhand
The Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd, opened in June 2025, is India's first:
- Aport fully built by the private sector
- Bshipping bank set up by the RBI
- Cinsurance company for Indian ships
- DNBFC for the maritime sector
India's first private-sector Marine Gas Turbine repair and overhaul facility is to be set up by Bharat Forge at:
- AVisakhapatnam
- BKolkata
- CKochi
- DMumbai
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport became the first Indian airport of its size (over 40 million passengers a year) to be:
- Aplastic-free
- Bwater-positive
- Ccarbon-negative
- Drun fully on solar power
Which became the first Indian airport with Level 3 Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation from Airports Council International?
- AKempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
- BChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
- CRajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
- DIndira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
Cochin International Airport (CIAL) is set to become the first Indian airport to run:
- Aan underwater terminal
- Ba fully solar-powered runway
- Cdriverless baggage trains
- Dhydrogen-powered buses for passengers
The new Pamban Bridge serves which train service?
- ARameswaram–Bengaluru
- BRameswaram–Tambaram
- CChennai–Kanyakumari
- DRameswaram–Madurai only
The Gohpur–Numaligarh tunnel will run under which river?
- ABarak
- BTeesta
- CBrahmaputra
- DSubansiri
Which statement about the Anji Bridge is correct?
- AIt is a vertical-lift bridge over the Chenab
- BIt is India's first cable-stayed rail bridge
- CIt is on the Jhelum river near Srinagar
- DIt is the world's highest railway arch bridge
India's first dedicated chip fabrication plant SEZ was notified at:
- AJewar, Uttar Pradesh, for HCL
- BSanand, Gujarat, for Micron
- CDholera, Gujarat, for Tata
- DBhubaneswar, Odisha, for SiCSem
How many Special Economic Zones (SEZs) had been notified in India as of February 2026?
- A368
- B268
- C186
- D412
Which state has the largest number of notified SEZs?
- AMaharashtra
- BGujarat
- CTelangana
- DTamil Nadu
Asia's first Export Processing Zone was set up in 1965 at:
- AKochi, Kerala
- BSantacruz, Mumbai
- CKandla, Gujarat
- DFalta, West Bengal
The committee set up to propose reforms of SEZs, which reported in 2018, was headed by:
- ABaba Kalyani
- BBimal Jalan
- CNandan Nilekani
- DN. K. Singh
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