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Class 12 Transport and Communication in India worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Roads and highway projects, railway gauges and zones, the Konkan Railway, national waterways, ports, airways, pipelines, radio, TV and satellites. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
India’s first train ran in 1853 from Bombay to:
- Surat
- Nashik
- Pune
- Thane
Answer
(d) Thane
- 2.
Which stretch is NW 2?
- the Brahmani and Mahanadi delta channels with the East Coast Canal
- stretches of the Godavari and Krishna with the Kakinada–Puducherry canals
- the Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Dhubri, 891 km
- the West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam, 205 km
Answer
(c) the Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Dhubri, 891 km
- 3.
Where is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone?
- Jabalpur
- Prayagraj
- Hajipur
- Secunderabad
Answer
(d) Secunderabad
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Name the four categories of roads in India.
Answer
National Highways, State Highways, District Roads and Rural (and other) Roads.
- 5.
Name the headquarters of each Railway zone: (a) Northeast Frontier (b) East Central
Answer
(a) Maligaon (Guwahati) (b) Hajipur
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the main means of transport in India and factors affecting them.
Answer
Roads (85% of passengers, 70% of freight), railways, waterways, airways and pipelines; terrain, climate, population, demand and cost decide their spread.
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