Sustainable Transportation

Systems

NPTEL live interactive session –

Week 1

Abhishek Raj
PMRF Scholar
Outline
Overview

Practice Assignment

Doubts

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Overview
Week 1

Lec 1 Lec 2 Lec 3 Lec 4 Lec 5

Evolution of Transportation Concept of Transportation in Climate change –

transportation systems and sustainable India – problems drivers and
systems modes development and strategies indicators

All modes – Factors

Pre- and post- Impacts on
influencing Goals and
walking to transportation objectives
covid transport health and
maglev scenario society
systems

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Practice Assignment

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Question 1
Draisienne was the first two-wheeler invented by Karl Drais?
(a) True
(b) False

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Answer 1
 True

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Question 2
A Maglev vehicle rides on air cushion based on the principle of
______________.
(a) Chemical reaction
(b) Fuel combustion
(c) Electromagnetic reaction
(d) Photochemical reaction

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Answer 2
 Option (c) – Electromagnetic reaction

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Question 3
Which of the following factors causes unsustainable
development?
(a) Industrialization
(b) Depletion of Non Renewable resources
(c) Population growth
(d) All of these

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Answer 3
 Option (d) – All of these

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Question 4
Blimps are part of _______________ mode of the transportation
systems.
(a) Air transport
(b) Water transport
(c) Cable transport
(d) Road transport

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Answer 4
 Option (a) – Air Transport

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Question 5
Which of the following is not a characteristic of “Living Streets”?
(a) Preference to cars
(b) Green spaces
(c) Importance to children and old aged
(d) Recreational spaces

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Answer 5
 Option (a) – Preference to cars

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Question 6
Generation of hazardous materials is a negative externality of
unsustainable development.
(a) True
(b) False

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Answer 6
 Option (a) - True

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Question 7
The basic principles of sustainability do not
include…………………... .
(a) Protecting biodiversity
(b) Maximizing use of non-renewable resources
(c) Minimizing impacts on natural environment
(d) All of these

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Answer 7
 Option (b) - Maximizing use of non-renewable resources

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Question 8
The Government of India (GOI) introduced the National Urban
Transport Policy (NUTP) in the year ………
(a) 2000
(b) 2002
(c) 2004
(d) 2006

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Answer 8
 Option (d) - 2006

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Question 9
Sustainable development requires an energy source that
___________________
(a) Cannot be exhausted completely and cannot meet the growing
demand
(b) Can be completely exhausted and can meet the growing demand
(c) Cannot be exhausted completely and can meet the growing demand
(d) Cannot destroy the environment and can be exhausted completely

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Answer 9
 Option (c) - Cannot be exhausted completely and can
meet the growing demand

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Question 10
Which one of the following means of transportation is most
environment friendly?
(a) Walking
(b) Public Transport
(c) Electric vehicle
(d) CNG vehicle

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Answer 10
 Option (a) - Walking

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Question 11
Predicting the risk assessment scenarios is a requisite for
development of any policy measures for Sustainable
development.
(a) True
(b) False

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Answer 11
 Option (a) - True

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Question 12
Statement 1. Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Statement 2. By adopting Sustainable measures, the natural resources can be conserved
and alternate sources of power can be used without harming the environment.
Statement 3. The sustainable development measures can make a human settlement or
habitat self-sufficient
Choose the correct options out of the following:
(a) All statements 1, 2 and 3 are true
(b) Only statement 1 is true
(c) Statements 2 and 3 are false
(d) Only statement 3 is false
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Answer 12
Option (a) – All statements 1, 2 and 3 are true

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Question 13
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations
do not include:
(a) No poverty
(b) Good health and well being
(c) Climate Action
(d) Inclusive growth

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Answer 13
 Option (d) – Inclusive growth

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Question 14
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3 List I List II
Tupolev Tu-144 Air Cushion
(b) A-3, B-2, C-1
Bombardier global Twin Engine
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2 exp
Maglev Breaking sound barrier

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Answer 14
 Option (b) A-3, B-2, C-1

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Question 15
What can be inferred from the graph (Graph 1) shown
below? Select the correct answer from the options given.
A - Two wheelers account for the major share of road
transportation presently
B - The percentage share of two wheelers were
approximately equal to the composition of cars, jeeps and
taxis in the 1970’s.
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Both A and B
(d) Neither

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Answer 15
 Option (c) – Both A and B

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Question 16
First railway was operated in India in 1853 from ________ to _______.
a. Bombay, Madras
b. Madras, Kolkata
c. Madras, Mysore
d. Bombay, Thane

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Answer 16
Option (d) – Bombay, Thane

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Question 17
Which was the first supersonic passenger commercial airline jointly
manufactured by Great Britain and France?
a. Bombardier Global
b. Airbus 320
c. Concorde
d. Douglas DC-3

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Answer 17
Option (c) – Concorde

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Question 18
Which city is known as the cycling capital of the world?
a. Paris
b. Sacramento
c. Amsterdam
d. Madrid

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Answer 18
 Option (c) – Amsterdam

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Question 19
Match the following factors influencing efficiency of a transportation system
with their correct descriptions:
Factor Description
a. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d 1. Adequacy a. Transfer from one mode to another
b. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b 2. Integration b. Ability to meet losses and
liabilities
c. 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a
3. Regularity c. Sufficient capacity of transport
d. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d mode
4. d. Punctuality and schedule
Responsibility adherence

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Answer 19
 Option (b) – 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b

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Question 20
Deployment of Information and communication technologies (ICT) poses a
challenge to multimodal transport.
a. True
b. False

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 Answer 20
 True

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Question 21
Match the following goals of sustainable transport with their correct
descriptions:
a. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d Factor Description

1. Energy efficiency a. Reduction of global warming emissions

b. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
2. Equity b. Minimisation of energy costs
c. 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a
3. Climate stability c. Accommodation of all users
d. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d 4. Integrated d. Comprehensive planning with citizen
planning engagement

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Answer 21
 Option (a) - 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d

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Question 22
Share of NMTs has been increasing in Indian cities since the 1980s, except for
certain cities such as Chennai and Patna.
a. True
b. False

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Answer 22
 Option (b) - False

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Question 23
Road accidents in India account for approximately _______ fatalities each day.
a. 350
b. 380
c. 410
d. 450

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Answer 23
 Option (c) - 410

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Question 24
Radiative forcing is the heating effect caused by greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere. Which one of the following gases is the largest contributor in this
phenomenon?
a. Methane
b. Carbon dioxide
c. CFC-12
d. Nitrous oxide

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Answer 24
 Option (b) – Carbon dioxide

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Question 25
Measurements over the last few decades have demonstrated that ocean
carbon dioxide levels have _________, leading to ________ in pH.
a. Decreased, decrease
b. Increased, decrease
c. Increased, increase
d. Decreased, increase

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Answer 25
 Option (b) – Increased, decrease

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Doubts

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