Question 1: Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east-west corridor?
Answer: (c) Silcher and Porbandar
Question 2: Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays?
Answer: (c) Roadways
Question 3: Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline?
Answer: (c) Maharashtra
Question 4: Which one of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and wellp rotected port along the east coast?
Answer: (d) Vishakhapatnam
Question 5: Which one of the following is the most important modes of transportation in India?
Answer: (c) Railways
Question 6: Which one of the following terms is used to describe trade between two or more countries?
Answer: (c) International trade
Question 7: State any three merits of roadways.
Answer:Three merits of roadways are as follows:
Question 8: Where and why is rail transport the most convenient means of transportation?
Answer: Rail transport is the most convenient means of transport all over the country. It is especially suited to long distance travel by people and also for transportation of goods in bulk. A train can carry a large number of people or large bulks of goods at one go. Thus, cost of transportation per unit becomes quite less compared to other modes of transport.
Question 9: What is the significance of the border roads?
Answer: Border roads play significant role in connecting the inaccessible areas along the border to the rest of the country. Border roads also have strategic importance because they provide a channel to carry soldier and artilleries in case of a threat on the border.
Question 10: What is meant by trade? What is the difference between international and local trade?
Answer: Business activity between two or more parties is called trade. The trade within the country is called local trade or domestic trade. The trade between two countries is called international trade.
Question 11: Why are the means of transportation and communication called the lifelines of a nation and its economy?
Answer: Means of transport provide seamless movement of goods and people and thus facilitate various economic activities. Means of communication help in flow of information which is necessary for proper management of supply chain and financial transactions. Thus, means of transport and communication put life into a nation and its economy. Hence, they are called the lifelines of a nation and its economy.
Question 12: Write a note on the changing nature of the international trade in the last fifteen years.
Answer:Some of the changes in the international trade in the last fifteen years are as follows:
Answer the following questions in one word (Quiz):
Answer: (1) Srinagar, (2) Grand Trunk Road, (3) Chennai, (4) Broad Gauge, (5) Kanyakuymari, (6) Kolkata, (7) Mughalsarai (Now known as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction)
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