7.2 TEXT QUESTIONS:

CLASS 10 GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS CHAPTER 7. LIFELINES OF NATIONAL ECONOMY 7.2 TEXT QUESTIONS:

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7.2 TEXT QUESTIONS :

1. Multiple choice questions :

i) Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east-west corridor ?

a) Mumbai and Nagpur
b) Silchar and Porbandar
c) Mumbai and Kolkata
d) Nagpur and Siligudi

ii) Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays ?

a) Railways
b) Roadways
c) Pipeline
d) Waterways

iii) Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline ?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh

iv) Which one of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast ?

a) Chennai
b) Paradwip
c) Tuticorin
d) Vishakhapatnam

v) Which one of the following is the most important modes of transportation in India

a) Pipeline
b) Railways
c) Roadways
d) Airways

vi) Which one of the following terms is used to describe trade between two or more countries ?

a) Internal trade
b) International trade
c) External trade
d) Local trade .

Ans: i) b) ii) c) iii) b) iv) b) v) b) vi) b

2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words :

i) State any three merits of roadways .
Ans: The three merits of roadways are :
i) Construction of roads is cheaper than that of railway lines .
ii) Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography .
iii) Roads provides door-to-door service .

ii) Where and why is rail transport the most convenient means of transportation ?
Ans: In the northern plains rail transport is the most convenient means of transportation , because of the level plains , high population density and rich agricultural resources .

iii) What is the significance of the border roads ?
Ans: Border roads have increased accessibility in the areas of difficult terrain and therefore have helped in the economic development of the north-eastern border areas .

iv) What is meant by trade ? What is the differences between international and local trade ?
Ans: The exchange of goods among people , states and countries is referred to as trade . Trade between two countries is called international trade while local trade is carried on in cities , towns and villages .

3. Answer the following questions in about 120 words :

i) Why are the means of transportation and communication called the lifelines of a nation and its economy ?
Ans: Transport and communication services are essential for a country . Its economic development , movement of people from one place to another , trade and commerce , daily , food supply good milk , and vegetables depend upon the efficient means of transportation . Similarly person to person exchange of information and knowledge , and business deals all depend upon the efficient means of communication .

ii) Write a note on the changing nature of the international trade in the last fifteen years .
Ans:
i) India is able to produce surplus agricultural products , therefore they are exported .
ii) Machineries are imported so that production can be increased and the resources can be used more efficiently .
iii) About 9.12 per cent of coal is exported while 94.17 per cent of coal , coke and briquettes is imported .
iv) Fertilisers imported are about 67.01 per cent , probably to increase agricultural production .

QUIZ DRIVE

1. Northern terminal of the North-south corridor .

2. The name of National Highway No.2 .

3. The headquarter of the Southern railway zone .

4. The rail gauge with track width of 1.676 m .

5. The southern terminal of the National Highway No.7 .

6. A Riverine Port .

7. Busiest railway junction in Northern India .

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