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Bihar Board Class 10 (BSEB) Lifelines of National Economy — practice questions

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The first passenger train in India ran in 1853 from:Read the answer and worked solution →The HBJ pipeline mentioned in the chapter carries gas from:Read the answer and worked solution →National Waterway 1 (NW-1) covers which stretch of which river?Read the answer and worked solution →India's trade balance is described in the chapter as historically:Read the answer and worked solution →India Post's network is described as:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The first passenger train in India ran in 1853 from:

  1. Calcutta to Howrah, a distance of about 5 kilometres
  2. Delhi to Lahore via the trunk railway in north India
  3. Mumbai (Bombay) to Thane, a distance of about 34 kilometres
  4. Madras to Bangalore via the southern peninsula route
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Correct answer: C. Mumbai (Bombay) to Thane, a distance of about 34 kilometres

The first passenger train in India ran on 16 April 1853 from Mumbai (Bombay) to Thane, a distance of about 34 km. Indian Railways is now Asia's largest railway network.

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The HBJ pipeline mentioned in the chapter carries gas from:

  1. Hazira to Bijapur to Jagdishpur
  2. Haldia to Bombay to Jaipur
  3. Hyderabad to Bangalore to Jodhpur
  4. Howrah to Bhopal to Jhansi
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Correct answer: A. Hazira to Bijapur to Jagdishpur

The HBJ pipeline carries natural gas from Hazira (Gujarat) to Bijapur (MP) to Jagdishpur (UP), serving fertiliser and power plants along the route.

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National Waterway 1 (NW-1) covers which stretch of which river?

  1. Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Dhubri, 891 km
  2. Mahanadi from Sambalpur to Paradip, 540 km
  3. West Coast Canal in Kerala, 168 km long
  4. Ganga from Allahabad to Haldia, 1,620 km
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Correct answer: D. Ganga from Allahabad to Haldia, 1,620 km

NW-1 is the Ganga between Allahabad and Haldia, a distance of 1,620 km. NW-2 is Brahmaputra (Sadiya-Dhubri) NW-3 is the West Coast Canal in Kerala.

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