Infrastructure Questions and Answers

Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQ) on Infrastructure for Civil Services

Question 1 : Of the following, what is an advantage of a greenfield project over a brownfield project?

a) Greenfield facilities are typically much less costly to operate and maintain than brownfield facilities.

b) Typically, a greenfield project requires fewer approvals than a brownfield project.

c) A greenfield project is usually started at a less cost than a brownfield project.

d) The time taken to initiate a greenfield project is less than the time required to do so for a brownfield project.

Answer : a

Question 2 : Why engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) model under PPP projects has gained popularity especially for long-term infrastructure projects in the recent years ?

a) Reluctance of government to share profits with the private sector

b) Difficulty the government faces in maintaining infrastructure projects

c) Reluctance of the private sector to invest in long-term infrastructure projects

d) Involvement of foreign infrastructure companies in infrastructure projects

Answer : c

Question 3 : India has excessively relied on toll collection for the construction of highways. The toll collection model is similar to which of the following model of private-public partnership?

a) Design-built-finance-operate

b) Built-lease-transfer

c) Built-operate-transfer

d) Built-own-operate

Answer : c

Question 4 : Consider the following statements about anthracite :

  1. Anthracite has more than 90% carbon content.
  2. Anthracite produces less ash on burning.
  3. India lacks reserves of anthracite.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer : d

Question 5 : Consider the following statements about India’s energy mix :

  1. Coal is the source of more than 50% energy needs.
  2. Renewable sources of energy contribute more than 15% of energy requirements of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

a) 1`only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : c

Question 6 : Consider the following statements about rail track length in India :

  1. Broad gauge is the most widely used rail gauge in India.
  2. The route length under metre gauge has increased from 4000 km to 20,000 km since independence.
  3. Narrow gauge is used in hilly terrain.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer : c

Question 7 : Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal?

  1.  It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for the future and import it from other countries for the present use.
  2. Most of the power plants in India are coal based, and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country.
  3. Steel companies need a large quantity of coking coal, which has to be imported.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

a) 1`only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer : b