Q1: Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) The Trans–Continental Stuart Highway runs between
(a) Darwin and Melbourne
(b) Edmonton and Anchorage
(c) Vancouver and St. John’s City
(d) Chengdu and Lhasa
Ans: (a)
(ii) Which country has the highest density of railway network?
(a) Brazil
(b) U.S.A
(c) Canada
(d) Russia
Ans: (b)
(iii) The Big Trunk Route runs through
(a) The Mediterranean – Indian ocean
(b) The North Atlantic Ocean
(c) The South Atlantic Ocean
(d) The North Pacific Ocean
Ans: (b)
(iv) The Big Inch pipeline transports
(a) Milk
(b) Liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
(c) Water
(d) Petroleum
Ans: (d)
(v) Which one pair of the following places is linked by Channel Tunnel?
(a) London – Berlin
(b) Paris – London
(c) Berlin – Paris
(d) Barcelona – Berlin
Ans: (b)
Q2: Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
(i) What are the problems of road transport in mountainous, desert and flood prone regions?Ans: The problems of road transport in mountainous, desert and flood prone regions are:
(ii) What is a trans–continental railway?
Ans: Trans–continental railways run across the continents and links two ends. They were constructed for economic and political reasons to facilitate long runs in different directions.
(iii) What are the advantages of water transport?
Ans: There are various advantages of water transport:
Q3: Answer the following questions in not more than 150 words.
(i) Elucidate the statement– “In a well managed transport system, various modes complement each other”.
Ans: In a well managed transport system, various modes do not compete with each other but complement each other.
(ii) Which are the major regions of the world having a dense network of airways.
Ans:
(iii) What are the modes by which cyber space will expand the contemporary economic and social space of humans.
Ans: The modes by which cyber space will expand the contemporary economic and social space of humans are:
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