Q 1. Describe any two features of National Highway 7.
(1) National Highway No. 7 is the longest highway of India.
(2) It connects Varanasi and Kanyakumari.
Q 2. Describe any one feature of National Highway No.15.
National Highway No.15 covers most parts of Rajasthan.
Q 3. Describe any one feature of the Golden Quadrilateral Super Highway.
Golden Quadrilateral Super Highway is a major road development project linking Delhi Kolkata-Chennai- Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane super highways.
Q 4. Which organization looks after the National Highways of India?
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) looks after the National Highways of India.
Q 5. What is the most important mode of transportation in India?
Railways are the most important mode of transportation in India.
Q 6. Which organization looks after the State Highways of India?
State Public Works Department (PWD) looks after the State Highways of India.
Q 7. Describe any two features of District Roads.
(1) District roads connect the district headquarters with other places of the district.
(2) These roads are maintained by the Zola Paris had.
Q 8. What is the extent of the North-South Corridor of India?
Srinagar and Kanyakumaric
Q 9. Which cities are connected by the National Highway No.1?
Delhi – Amritsar
Q 10. Which type of road is being constructed and maintained by the National Highway Authority of India?
Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways
Q 11. Which cities are connected by the NH-8?
Delhi-Mumbai
Q 12. Which extreme locations are connected by the East-West Corridor?
Slicer and Porbandars
Q 13. Which mode of transport is the most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods?
Railways
Q 14. Which are the most important modes of transportation in India?
Railways
Q 15. Mention anyone use of pipelines as a means of transport.
It is used for transporting crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas.
Q 16. Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays in the supply of petroleum and gases?
Pipelines
Q 17. National Waterway No.1 is navigable between which places?
Between Allahabad and Haldia.
Q 18. Why was Haldia sea-port set up?
Haldia port was developed as a subsidiary port, in order to relieve growing pressure on the Kolkata port.
Q 19. Which is the deepest, land-locked, and well-protected port of India?
Vishakhapatnam
Q 20. Which port is the biggest with a spacious natural and well-sheltered harbor?
Mumbai
Q 21. Which port is an inland reverie port?
Kolkata
Q 22. Which is tidal port in India?
Kendal
Q 23. Which is a subsidiary port in order to relieve the growing pressure on the Kolkata port?
Haldia
Q 24. Which is the subsidiary port of Mumbai?
Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Q 25. Which port is located in the state of Tamil Nadu?
Tuticorin
Q 26. Which sea port is the first port developed soon after Indian Independence?
Kendal
Q 27. Which air services provide services to the Oil and Natural Gas Commission in its off-shore operations?
Piranhas Helicopters LTD.
Q 28. Name an international airport in West Bengal.
Neeta Sub hash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata.
Q 29. Name a major seaport that is also an international airport in the Southern part of India.
Chennai
Q 30. Which facility allows us to share information through e-mails and voice-mails?
Internet
Q 31. Which is considered as the First Class Mail by the Indian postal network?
Cards and envelopes
Q 32. Which mode is used to send immediate electronic posts?
Internet
Q 33. Which is considered the economic barometer of a country?
International trade by the country
Q 34. Which term is used to describe trade between two or more countries?
International trade
Q 35. Give reasons for which foreign tourists visit India.
Reasons for foreign tourists visit India:
(1) Heritage tourism
(2) Eco-tourism
(3) Adventure tourism
(4) Cultural tourism
(5) Medical tourism
(6) Business tourism
Q 36. Describe the industries of service sector which are benefitted by tourism.
(1) More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry.
(2) It promotes national integration.
(3) It provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
(4) It also helps in the development of an international understanding of our culture and heritage.
(5) India earns a big amount of foreign exchange through tourism.
(6) It gives employment to about 1.5 cores people in India.
Q 37. As an industry, how has tourism a bright future in India? Explain.
(1) In India, tourism has grown substantially over the last three decades.
(2) More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry
(3) It promotes national integration, provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
(4) It also helps in the development of an international understanding of our culture and heritage.
(5) Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco-tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism, and business tourism.
Q 38. Mention any three differences between metal-led and unhealed roads.
Metalled Roads –
(1) Metal-led roads may be made of cement, concrete or even bitumen of coal.
(2) These roads are stronger and better for traffic.
(3) These are all-weather roads.
Unhealed Roads–
(1) Unhealed roads may be made of soil, mud, bricks, etc.
(2) Traffic cannot move smoothly or fast on these roads.
(3) These roads go out of use in the rainy season.
Q 39. Classify the roads in India on the basis of the type of material used for their construction.
Roads can be classified on the basis of the type of material used for their construction such a metalled and unhealed roads:
(1) Metal-led roads may be made of cement, concrete, and coal. These are all-weather roads.
(2) Unhealed roads may be made of soil, mud, bricks, etc. Such roads are difficult to use in the rainy season.
Q 40. Describe the rural roads in India.
Roads that link rural areas and villages with towns are classified as rural roads.
(i) These roads receive special impetus under the Prada Mantra Graeme Sadat Yolanda.
(ii) Special provisions are made so that every village in the country is linked to a major town in the country by an all-season motorable road.