GEOGRAPHY - Lifelines of National Economy

Lifelines of National Economy

Short Questions1. Which is the Inland port of India? Answer : Kolkata is an inland river port. This port serves a v...

Question Mark - 3

1. Why are efficient means of transport a prerequisite for the fast development of the country? Explain. OR "Dense a...

2. Mention the three important networks of pipeline transportation in the country. Answer : There are three main sys...

3. “Airways is the most preferred mode of transport in North-Eastern states of India.” Give three reasons to prove this...

4. Explain the importance of Transportation in the economic development of the country. Answer : Transportation helps...

5. What are the National Waterways in India? Answer : The National Waterways in India : i. The Ganga River between P...

6. Explain how India is well-linked with the rest of the world, despite its vast size, diversity, linguistic and socio-c...

7. What are the different modes of transport in India? Answer : The different modes of transport in India are : 1....

8. What is communication? What are the two major means of communication? Answer : Communication is the way we share...

9. Evaluate any three features of Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways. Answer : The main features of the Go Quadril...

10. Why railways are important to India? Answer : "Trains are crucial in India because they carry a lot of goods and...

11. What is 'balance of trade'? Answer : The gap between what a country sells to other nations (exports) and what it...

12. Why waterways are important? Answer : India has been a country with access to the sea for a very long time, and i...

13. What is international trade? Answer : The exchange of goods and services between two or more countries is called...

14. Why do we call Tourism as a Trade? Explain. Answer : There are several reasons why tourism is considered a trade...

15. Name the major international airports of India. Answer : (i) Delhi : Indira Gandhi International Airport (ii) A...

16. What commodities are exported by India? Answer : Commodities exported from India are: agriculture and allied prod...

17. Why do the movement of goods and services from one place to another require fast and efficient means of transport? E...

18. Name some important ports of India along with their features. Important ports of India : i. Kandla in Kachchh wa...

19. Describe any three features of waterways in India. Answer : Advantages/features of using waterways are given belo...

20. What are the different types of mail handled by Indian Postal Department? Answer : There are two different types...

21. Why air travel today is the fastest, most comfortable and prestigious mode of transport ? Answer : Air travel is...

22. “Information and Communication technology has played a major role in spreading out production of services across cou...

23. What are advantages of water transport ? Answer : Advantages of water transport are : i. Traveling by water is t...

24. What are the problems faced by the railways? Answer : Nowadays, trains play a bigger role in our country's econ...

25. What is the strategic importance of New Mangalore and Kochi ports? Answer : (i) New Mangalore : This port is lo...

26. ‘‘The advancement of international trade of a country is an index of its economic development.’’ Justify the stateme...

Question Mark - 5

1. Compare and contrast the merits and demerits of Roadways with those of Railways. Roadways v/s Railways : i. Co...

2. Analyse the problems of Road Transport in India. OR What are the limitations of road transport? Answer : Prob...

3. 'Railways in India promotes the socio-economic life of the country.' Examine the statement. OR What is the importanc...

4. How are roadways better than railways? OR Roadways have an edge over railways. Explain. OR What are the advantage...

5. What is the role played by the Eastern coastal ports of India in trade? Answer : (i) Chennai : It is one of the o...

6. "Railways are the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India." Justify the statement with a...

7. Classify roads of India on the basis of their capacity. i. Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways : These projects...

8. Explain any five major problems faced by road transport in India. Answer : Five major problems faced by road tran...

9. Explain the characteristics of International trade of India. Answer : i. India trades with all major trading grou...

10. How have physical and economic factors influenced the distribution pattern of the Indian Railway Network? Explain wi...

11. Explain the rapid transformation in the communication sector in the modern times. Answer : i. Communication over...

12. “Roadways still have an edge over railways in India.” Support the statement with arguments. OR How do roadways sc...

13. What the problems faced by Indian railways? Answer : i. Building and setting up the railways initially involves a...

14. In what classes roads are classified in India? Answer : In India, roads are categorized into six classes based o...

15. Tourism has proved to be a successful trade in India. Comment. Answer : Tourism in India has proved to be a succ...

16. ‘Dense and efficient network of transport is a prerequisite for trade.’’ Examine the statement. Answer : i. They...