STD-10 SOCIAL-SCIENCE CH-14 QUIZ (ENG-MED)

 STD-10 SOCIAL-SCIENCE (ENG-MED)

CH-14 Transportation,Communication and Trade

Short Question

Q 1. Transportation is one of the yardsticks to measure the economic, social and political progress of a nation. Give reason.

ANS: Transportation has a very important contribution in social, economic and physical progress of the nation. Transportation makes the exchange of goods and people possible. It also helps to link distant places. National integration and processes like industrialization arid urbanization are made possible due to transportation. It brings the urban and rural people as well as people all around the world closer to each other.

The distribution of natural resources is uneven everywhere and so transport of goods among various parts of the world becomes very important. Better the transport system, better the economic, social and political stability of the country. Thus transportation is one of the yardsticks to measure the economic, social and political progress of the country.

Q 2. What are expressways? Explain.

ANS: Expressways are also called Drut Gati’ Marg’ which means that vehicles can run on these roads at high speeds without any obstruction. Expressways have four or six lanes. Several flyovers and railway bridges are made on expressways so that people can drive without any obstruction. Ahmedabad – Vadodara Express Highway in Gujarat is one such expressway. One needs to pay toll-tax for using this highway.

Q 3. There is dense network of roadways in India. Give reason.

ANS: India is a large country with varied topography. Much of India’s population lives in villages or remote and in accessible areas. India needs to connect all its parts of the country so that it can grow economically as well as socially. To connect such a huge country, requires a large network transport. Road route is a cheaper way to connect most of the regions of the country. Thus, India has developed a dense network of roadways.