Q1: What is the total length of roads in India?
Ans: India has a total of 42 lakh kms of roads.
Q2: Which is the longest National Highway?
Ans: The longest National Highway in India is National Highway no 7, stretching from Varanasi to Kanniyakumari, covering 2,369 km.
Q3: What is the total length of railways in India?
Ans: The total length of railways in India is 1,15,000 km.
Q4: When was Prasar Bharti set up?
Ans: Prasar Bharti was established in the year 1997.
Q5: When was the first telecast by Doordarshan started?
Ans: The first telecast by Doordarshan started on 15 September 1959.
Q6: Which states has the highest and the lowest density of metalled roads in India ?
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Q7: Name the two categories of air transport in India.
Ans: International and domestic.
Q8: Identify the Indian seaport which provides port facilities to its landlocked neighbour countries. Name any one such country.
Ans: Kolkata Seaport and Nepal Sea Port.
Q9: What are the disadvantages of road transport?
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Q10: Name four national highways mentioning their terminals.
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Q11: Describe the two main types of air services in India.
Ans: The air services in India are of two types: international and domestic. Air India provides international air services for both passengers and cargo traffic to 35 destinations from four focal points—Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. Air India carried 3.83 million passengers in 2000-01.
Major international air routes are Delhi-Rome-Frankfurt, Mumbai-London, Delhi-Moscow, Kolkata-Tokyo, Kolkata-Perth, Mumbai-London-New York. Indian Airlines, Alliance Air (subsidiary of Indian Airlines), private scheduled airlines, and air taxis provide domestic air services.
Indian Airlines operations also extend to the neighboring countries of Southeast Asia and West Asia. At present, there are two private scheduled airlines operating on the domestic network; 38 companies hold non-scheduled air taxi operator permits. Private operators presently cater to nearly 52.8% of the domestic air traffic. The share of private sector airways has increased rapidly after liberalization.
Q12: Describe the different means of communication.
Ans: Communication networks carry information from one place to another physically, like postal services, through wires like telegraph and telephone, or through airwaves like radio and television. Some communication systems work in cooperation with the transport system, like postal services. Others, however, function independently of the transport system, such as radio.
Q13: Write a note on Akashvani.
Ans: Akashvani : Radio is an effective means of mass communication in the country. Radio broadcasting started in India in 1927 with two private transmitters located at Mumbai and Kolkata. All India Radio (AIR) was constituted in 1936. It is also known as Akashvani. At the time of Independence there were six radio stations. At present, the All India Radio has 208 stations and 327 transmitting centres. These stations and transmitting centres provide services to 99 per cent of the population and 90 per cent of the area of the country. Private parties also have set up about 100 FM radio stations. All India Radio broadcastes a variety of programmes like information, education and entertainment.
Q14: Describe the major oil and gas pipelines of India.
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Q15: Describe the main features of development of railways in India.
Ans: Railways in India. The first railway line was constructed between Mumbai and Thane in the year 1853. It was only 34 km. long. Railways are the chief means of transport in India.
Main Characteristics:
Indian railways run of three gauges:
During year 1996-97, seven new rail zones have been created out of existing ones. The four following zones have been started:
Q16: “The triple transport system plays an important role in strengthening the social, political economic unity of India.” Explain.
Ans: Integrating role of transport. Means of transport are the lifeline of a country. A developed and efficient system of transport is vital for maintaining the sovereignty and economic unity of the country. Under the 20 years Nagpur Plan, a balanced and integrated transport system of rail, road and waterways has been aimed at. The different means of transport have played an integrating role in the political and economic unity of India.
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