Indian Transport and Communication Class 10 Questions and Answers KSEEB 10th Social Science
I. Fill in the blanks appropriate answers
Question 1.
For the development of villages and agriculture of India ________________ means of transport is essential.
Answer:
effecient and cheap
Question 2.
The first railway line in India was laid between ________________ and ________________
Answer:
Mumbai, Thane in 1853
Question 3.
Mumbai port is called as ________________
Answer:
‘Gate way of India’
Question 4.
Bengaluru International Air port is called ________________
Answer:
Kempegowda International Airport.
Question 5.
The newspaper Bombay Samachar was started in ________________
Answer:
1822
II. Answer the following questions after discussing them in groups.
Question 1.
Define Transport and Communication.
Answer:
‘Transport’ means movement of goods, service and passengers from one place to another”
The conveyance of messages from one person to another or from one place to another is called ‘communication ’
Question 2.
Explain Golden Quadrilateral and Super Highways.
Answer:
Golden Quadrilateral and Super Highways: The Golden quadrilateral is a project with 4 to 6 land roads. It was started in 1999. This highway network connect major cities as well as cultural and industrial centres of the country, It links Delhi – Jaipur – Ahmedabad – Surat – Mumbai – Pune – Bengaluru – Chennai – Visakhapatnam – Bhubaneswar – Kolkata – Allahabad – Kanpur – Delhi.
The Super Highways are divided into two divisions
(a) The North-south corridor which runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari and
(b) The East-West corridor which runs from Silchar in Assam to Porbandar in Gujarat. They also connect many important cities, industrial centres and ports.
The construction and maintenance of these roads is under the control of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Question 3.
Give an account of Railways in India.
Answer:
Railways are the other important mode of land transport. They are very useful to carry heavy goods and large number of passengers over a long distance. They play a vital role in the development of agriculture, industry and economy of India. They help to expand trade and tourism.
In India the railways were constructed during the British period for convenient transport of raw materials and the movement of army from one place to another. The first railway line was laid between Bombay and Thane in 1853, followed by Kolkata to Raniranji (1854), Chennai to Arkonam (1864). Then gradually developed in other parts of the country.
Railways form the largest public sector undertaking in India. It have a network of about 7031 stations and a length of 64,015 Kms. The railways are divided into 16 zones for the purpose of efficient management. Many steps are taken to provide comfortable and safe railway travel.
Pipelines: They are a new mode of land transport. Pipelines are laid under the earth’s surface. They are mostly used to transport crude oil from oil field to refineries, natural gas and mineral slurry. The total length of pipelines in India is 35,676 Kms.
Question 4.
Explain briefly the importance of Transport in India.
Answer:
Transport plays a very important role in the development of all factors of human activities namely the primary sector, the secondary sector and the tertiary sector. It is said that “If agriculture and industries are the body and bones of a national organism, transport and communications are the nerves”.
Efficient and cheap means of transport helps to develop resources, agriculture, promotes industrial progress, widen the market, increases internal and external trade, provides employment, raises the income and standard of living of the people, encourages tourism and helps defence.
Question 5.
Write a note on Airways in India.
Answer:
India is a vast country and has all the favourable factors for the development of air transport.
There are two separate corporations for operational purpose. They are
1. Air India International which provides services between India and various other countries,
2. Indian Airlines which operates within the country and also connects neighbouring countries. Until recently Air transport was in the public sector. But now there are private air transport companies holding permits for non-scheduled services, i.e. Jet Airways, Sahara Air lines, Paramount Air ways etc.
Airports: There are 141 airports in India of which 28 designated International Airports, 88 domestic airports and 25 civil enclaves at defence airfields. The Airport Authority of India manages these airports.
Question 6.
Mention the different types of Communication in India.
Answer:
Today India has various modes of communications. They may be broadly divided into two categories :
i) Personal and ii) Mass communications Letters (Post), Telephone, Telegram, Fax, E-mail, Internet, Seminar, Conference etc; are personal communications, Newspaper, Radio, Television, Magazines and Books are come under mass media.
The Geographical Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS_ and Remote sensing technology have been developed in India. GIS is a computer based system which can accumulate and internet data on the Earth surface. The GPS indicates the location of a stationary or moving object or person through pointing out the latitude and longitude and height above sea level. The Remote sensing Technology collects information regarding the Earth’s surface. It gathers information about the distance between two objects without touching the objects. Aerial and satellite photos are taken through remote sensing.
Additional Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Write a brief note on Road Transport.
Answer:
Roads are the most ancient and universal means of transport. They play a vital role in the economic growth of a nation. India is a land of villages and mainly an agricultural nation. For the development of agriculture and village industries, roads, are essential, because they are very convenient to connect isolated villages. Roads can be constructed in forests and hilly regions. They connect remote places with towns and cities, provide Door to Door service. They are the feeders to railways, sea ports and airports. They play a very important role in tourism, trade and commerce, and industries. They create employment opportunities and are most useful for defence, especially in border areas.
Question 2.
How are different types of roads classified in India.
Answer:
On the basis of construction and maintenance roads are classified into Five types: They are :
- Golden Quadrilateral and Super Highways.
- National Highways.
- State Highways.
- District Roads
- Village Roads.
Question 3.
State the importance of communication.
Answer:
1. It helps in quick transmission and discrimination of ideas, information and messages from person to person and place to place.
2. Communication helps in creating awareness among the people about government policies and programmes of development.
3. It enables us to know about natural hazards and disasters, weather forecasting etc. It helps in the progress of trade, industry, agriculture etc.
4. It provides entertainment, day to day information of the world. Helps to maintain unity and integrity of the country.
Question 4.
Radio and Television are important means of communication? Explain
Answer:
Radio and Television play a very important role in mass communication. Even in remote places of India the people can hear radio messages and watch TV. They are very useful to our several areas, because our farmers get upto date informations about the agricultural problems, farm commodity prices, weather forecast, modern methods of cultivation etc. They provide a variety of programmes such as educational and informative news, entertainment. All Indi Radio (AIR) was coined in 1936. TV broadcasting was started under the name of Doordarshan (DD) at Delhi in 1959.
Multiple choice Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Roads are important means of
(a) Air transport
(b) Water transport
(c) Land transport
(d) communication
Answer:
(c) Land transport
Question 2.
The Golden quadrilateral project was started in the year
(a) 1999
(b) 2000
(c) 2001
(d) 2002
Answer:
(a) 1999
Question 3.
District roads are maintained by
(a) Central public works department
(b) State public works department
(c) Zilla panchayat
(d) National highways authority of India
Answer:
(c) Zilla panchayat
Question 4.
The largest national highway in India is
(a) NH No.6
(b)NH No.4
(c) NH No.7
d) NH No.36
Answer:
(c) NH No.7