Question

17.       Read the source given below and answer the following question:  (4) Pipeline transport network is  new arrival on the transportation map of India. In the past, these were used to transport water to cities and industries. Now, these are used for transporting crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas from oil and natural gas fields to refinereies, fertilizer factories and big thermal power plants. Solids can also be transported through a pipeline when converted into slurry. The far inland locations of refineries like Barauni, Mathura, Panipat and gas based fertilizer plants could be thought of only because of pipelines.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
 
17.1         Which one of the following factors makes pipeline transportation economical?
(a)      It can transport crude oil and natural gas easily
(b)     Material used in making pipes is cheap
(c)      Initial cost of laying pipelines is high but subsequent running costs are minimal. 
(d)     Solids can be transported in the form of slurry. 
 
17.2         Industries get the benefits of pipeline because it
(a)      Is easy to lay
(b)     Runs underground
(c)      Is very cheap
(d)     Rules out trans-shipment loses and delays in supply.
 
17.3         Which of the following is the disadvantage of using pipeline transport?
(a)      It is difficult to lay
(b)     It is difficult to detect leakages        (c)   It is difficult to transform solid to slurry        (d) It cannot be laid for long distances.
 
17.4         Which of the following is the most important network of pipeline transportation in India?
(a)      Upper Assam to Kanpur via Guwahati
(b)     Salaya to Jalandhar via Viramgam        (c)   Barauni to Haldia, via Rajbandh
               (d) Hazira to Vijaipur via Jadishpur ​

Answer 1

Answer:

17.1 - a

17.2 - d

17.3 - b

17.4 - a

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

17.1- a) It can transport crude oil and natural gas easily

17.2- d) Rules out trans-shipment loses and delays in supply.

17.3- b) It is difficult to detect leakages

17.4- a) Upper Assam to Kanpur via Guwahati

Explanation:

17.1-    It can transport crude oil and natural gas easily is one of the following factors makes pipeline transportation economical.

17.2-Industries get the benefits of pipeline because it Rules out trans-shipment loses and delays in supply.

17.3-It is difficult to detect leakages is the disadvantage of using pipeline transport.

17.4-Upper Assam to Kanpur via Guwahati is the most important network of pipeline transportation in India.

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