Textbook Solutions: Transport | Be an Explorer 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Quick zone

A. Tick (✔) the correct option to complete the sentence.

1. The first important invention/discovery in the field of transport was that of ______.    
(a) fire 
(b) wheel
(c) agriculture
(d) domestication of animals
Ans: (b)
The passage mentions that the story of transport begins with the invention of the wheel.

2. GT Road linked _____ to Peshwar.
(a) Kolkata
(b) Peshawar
(c) Delhi 
(d) Afghanistan
Ans: (c)
The passage states that the Grand Trunk Road linked Kolkata to Peshawar.

3. The railway was introduced in India in the year _____.
(a) 1947
(b) 1950    
(c) 1853
(d) 1753    
Ans: (c)
The passage mentions that the railway was introduced in India in 1853.

4. The Panama Canal was opened in the year _____.
(a) 1900
(b) 1914    
(c) 1939
(d) 1945    
Ans: (b)
The passage states that the Panama Canal was opened in the year 1914.

5. The fastest mode of travel is _______.
(a) Roadways
(b) Railways    
(c) Shipping
(d) Airways    
Ans: (d)
The passage mentions that air travel is the fastest mode of transport.

B. Fill in the blanks. 

1. __________________ provides helicopter services in inaccessible areas. 
Ans: Pawana Hans
The passage mentions that helicopters provide helicopter services, and Pawana Hans is likely the intended answer.

2. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea are connected by the __________________ Canal. 
Ans: Suez
The passage states that the Suez Canal joins the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

3. The Panama Canal is __________________ km long. 
Ans: 82
The passage mentions that the Panama Canal is 82 km long.

4. Road transport provides__________________ service.
Ans: Convenient
The passage states that air travel is the fastest and most comfortable mode of transport.

C. Write (T) for true statements and (F) for false statements. 

1. Chennai is a seaport. ____ 
Ans: F
Chennai is mentioned as an international airport, not a seaport.

2. A state highway passes through many states. ____ 
Ans: F
State highways generally pass through a single state.

3. Bullet train is common in Russia. ____ 
Ans: F
The passage mentions Bullet Trains in Japan, not Russia.

4. The Brahmaputra is a navigable river. ____ 
Ans: T
The passage states that India has two navigable rivers—the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

5. Delhi has an international airport. ____
Ans: T
The passage mentions the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.

D. Match the columns A and B.

Ans:

E. Name the following.

1. One International airport of India _________     
Ans: Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)

2. Canal joining two seas _________         
Ans: Suez Canal    

3. Canal joining two oceans _________  
Ans: Panama Canal          

4. One seaport on the eastern coast of India _________     
Ans: Kolkata       

5. One navigable river of India _________     
Ans: Brahmaputra       

Writing Zone

Answer the following questions.

1. What is the Golden Quadrilateral?
Ans: The Golden Quadrilateral is a network of highways connecting four major metropolitan cities in India—Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. It forms a quadrilateral shape on the map, hence the name.

2. Who builds and maintains the National Highways?
Ans: The National Highways in India are built and maintained by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). The passage mentions that the NHAI looks after these roads.

3. Name some different types of trains.
Ans: The passage mentions Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains as super fast trains. Additionally, it talks about the Trans-Siberian Railway, Bullet Trains in Japan, the Shanghai Maglev Train in China, and the TGV in France.

4. Name the longest train route in the world.
Ans: The passage mentions that the Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest train route in the world, running over 9200 km from Vladivostok to Moscow.

5. Name some port cities of India.
Ans: The passage mentions 13 major port cities along the coast of India. Some examples include Mumbai, Kandla, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Marmagao, New Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Paradwip, Haldia, and Kolkata.

6. What are the benefits gained from the opening of Suez Canal and Panama Canal?
Ans: The Suez Canal and Panama Canal have reduced distances along sea routes, making transportation of goods faster and more efficient. The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, while the Panama Canal joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, reducing travel time and distances.