UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Cabinet approves one new project covering Ahmedabad District in the state of Gujarat, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 134 Kms

Q1. With reference to the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line project and the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) project, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Unlike the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project, the Ahmedabad–Dholera project is planned with indigenously developed technology.
2. Both projects were approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in the year 2026.
3. The Ahmedabad–Dholera project will be Indian Railways' first semi high-speed rail corridor.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. As per the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approval, approximately how many villages are expected to gain enhanced connectivity from the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line project?

• A. 184 villages
• B. 234 villages
• C. 284 villages
• D. 334 villages

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR): 1. It is being developed across approximately 920 sq km covering 22 villages of Dholera Taluka in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat. 2. It is being developed as the first platinum-rated industrial smart city in India. 3. The planning and implementing authority for Dholera SIR is the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC). 4. It is conceptualised as a node of the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC). Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

1. It is being developed across approximately 920 sq km covering 22 villages of Dholera Taluka in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.
2. It is being developed as the first platinum-rated industrial smart city in India.
3. The planning and implementing authority for Dholera SIR is the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).
4. It is conceptualised as a node of the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC).

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 4 only
• C. 3 and 4 only
• D. 1, 3 and 4

Q4. With reference to the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), consider the following statements: 1. The corridor traverses seven Indian States stretching from Delhi to Mumbai. 2. Unlike the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor, the DMIC is being developed with bilateral financial assistance from Japan through JBIC and JICA. 3. The Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region in Gujarat is one of the phase-1 nodes identified under the DMIC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The corridor traverses seven Indian States stretching from Delhi to Mumbai.
2. Unlike the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor, the DMIC is being developed with bilateral financial assistance from Japan through JBIC and JICA.
3. The Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region in Gujarat is one of the phase-1 nodes identified under the DMIC.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project is implemented through a dedicated trust (the National Industrial Corridor Development & Implementation Trust) that functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

• A. Ministry of Railways
• B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
• C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Q6. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry implementing the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat?

• A. Ministry of Culture
• B. Ministry of Tourism
• C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
• D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Q7. With reference to the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, which one of the following best describes the 'Network Planning Group (NPG)'?

• A. An inter-ministerial body that evaluates Central Government infrastructure projects for multimodal integration, synchronization and last-mile connectivity
• B. A statutory regulator that exclusively approves all railway infrastructure projects in India
• C. A constitutional body that solely allocates the annual capital outlay for every centrally sponsored scheme
• D. An autonomous public sector undertaking that exclusively constructs greenfield expressways under the National Infrastructure Pipeline

Q8. The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, launched in October 2021 for multimodal connectivity, is anchored at which one of the following Ministries/Departments of the Government of India?

• A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry
• B. NITI Aayog
• C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
• D. Cabinet Secretariat

Q9. The Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line project, billed as Indian Railways' first semi high-speed corridor, was approved in May 2026 by which one of the following bodies?

• A. Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)
• B. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
• C. Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth (CCIG)
• D. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA)

Q10. With reference to the difference between semi high-speed and high-speed rail projects in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is being developed using indigenously developed technology, whereas the Ahmedabad–Dholera Semi High-Speed Rail will use Japanese Shinkansen technology. 2. Vande Bharat trainsets currently in service on Indian Railways are classified as semi high-speed, with a maximum operating speed of 160 kmph. 3. The Ahmedabad–Dholera project, approved in 2026, is Indian Railways' first semi high-speed corridor planned as a greenfield double line. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is being developed using indigenously developed technology, whereas the Ahmedabad–Dholera Semi High-Speed Rail will use Japanese Shinkansen technology.
2. Vande Bharat trainsets currently in service on Indian Railways are classified as semi high-speed, with a maximum operating speed of 160 kmph.
3. The Ahmedabad–Dholera project, approved in 2026, is Indian Railways' first semi high-speed corridor planned as a greenfield double line.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. The development of the New Greenfield Airport at Dholera, Gujarat is being executed exclusively by which one of the following entities?

• A. Dholera International Airport Company Limited, a Joint Venture of the Airports Authority of India, Government of Gujarat and the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust
• B. Airports Authority of India directly under the Ministry of Civil Aviation
• C. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation under the State Government of Gujarat
• D. National Highways Authority of India in partnership with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Q12. In the Joint Venture Company implementing the Dholera Greenfield Airport project, which one of the following entities holds the largest equity stake?

• A. Airports Authority of India
• B. Government of Gujarat
• C. National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust
• D. Ministry of Civil Aviation

Q13. The Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), which is to be connected to Ahmedabad by India's first semi high-speed rail corridor, encompasses villages falling under which one of the following talukas of Ahmedabad district?

• A. Sanand Taluka
• B. Bavla Taluka
• C. Dholera Taluka
• D. Daskroi Taluka

Q14. With reference to the rivers that drain into the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay), consider the following: 1. Sabarmati 2. Mahi 3. Narmada 4. Luni Which of the above is/are correctly identified as rivers emptying into the Gulf of Khambhat?

1. Sabarmati
2. Mahi
3. Narmada
4. Luni

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1, 2 and 3 only
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 3 and 4