Most important questions from Lifelines of National Economy...
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Answer:
The means of transportation and communication are called the lifelines of a nation and its economy because these are pre requisite for the economic development of the country. ... Development of various means of communication has been one of the major factors which have facilitated the process of globalisation.
Explanation:
Multiple choice questions:
(1.) The pace of development of a country depends upon –
a. the production of goods
b. good communication
c. efficient means of transport
d. all of above
ANS. d
(2.) Which one of the following highway projects are being implemented by the NHAI
a. State Highways
b. National Highways
c. Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways
d. All of above
ANS. c
(3.) National Highways are maintained by –
a. Central Public Works Department
b. Public Works Department
c. Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana
d. Zila Parishad.
ANS. a
(4.) When the Border Roads organisation was established ina. 1952
a. 1947
b. 1960
c. 1983
ANS. c
(5.) How many zones are recognized in the Indian Railway in present?
a. 4
b. 10
c. 8
d. 16
ANS. d
(6.) Which one of the following waterways is not National waterway –
a. The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia
b. The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri
c. Specified stretches of river Brahmani along with Matai river
d. Specified stretches of river Subarnarekha
ANS. d
(7.) Zuari is the example of –
a. National waterways
b. Port
c. inland water ways
d. none of above
ANS. c
(8.) Marmagao port is located ina. Goa
a. Mumbai
b. Kolkata
c. Chennai
ANS. a
(9.) Which one of the following resource are exported from Kudremukh mines ?
a. Coal
b. Iron ore
c. Gypsum
d. Mica
ANS. b
(10.) Which one of the following is the example of extreme south-western porta. Kochchi
a. Mandavi
b. Kandla
c. Bara
ANS. a
(11.) When air transport was nationalised in India?
a. 1947
b. 1953
c. 1974
d. 1989
ANS. b
(12.) Which one of the following port is biggest port in India?
a. Kandla port
b. Mangalore port
c. Marmagao port
d. Mumbai port
ANS. d
(13.) Udyogamandal canal is located in –
a. Karnataka
b. Gujrat
c. Kerala
d. Madhyapradesh
ANS. c
B. FILL IN THE BLANKS:
(1.) The first train steamed off from _________to ________in_______, covering a distance of __km.
ANS. Mumbai, Thane, 1853, 34
(2.) Kandla also known as the _________,it is a _______ port.
ANS. Deendayal Port, tidal
(3.) Pawanhans Helicopters Ltd. provides helicopter services to ________________________________________, to inaccessible areas and difficult terrains like _______________________________ .
ANS. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in its off-shore operations, the north-eastern states and the interior parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand .
(4.) With a long coastline of________ , India is dotted with ____ major and _____ notified non-majors ports.
ANS. 7,516.6 km, 12, 200
(5.) _______________ is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port.
ANS. Vishakhapatnam
(6.) Mass communication provides ____________________________________. It includes ________________________________.
ANS. entertainment and creates awareness among people about various national programmes and policies. radio, television, newspapers, magazines, books and films.
C. SHORT QUESTIONS :
(1.) What is the name of the first national highway of India? Where NH1 is located?
ANS. The historical Sher-Shah Suri Marg is called National Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar.
(2.) What is Golden Quadrilateral Project?
ANS. This is a major road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane Super Highways. The North-South corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) and Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu), and East-West Corridor connecting Silchar (Assam) and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this project.
(3.) Which port was the first port of India, developed soon after Independence?
ANS. Kandla in Kuchchh was the first port developed soon after Independence.
(4.) Give one example of inland riverine port and tidal port.
ANS. . Kolkata is an example of inland riverine port and Kandla is an example of tidal port.
(5.) Give an example of an artificial ports of the country .
ANS. Chennai is one of the oldest artificial ports of the country.
(6.) What are the different means of communication?
ANS. Postal network, television, radio, press, films, etc. are the major means of communication in the country.
(7.) What are the six mail channels have been introduced recently in our country to facilitate quick delivery of mails in large towns and cities?
ANS. Six mail channels have been introduced recently, they are called Rajdhani Channel, Metro Channel, Green Channel, Business Channel, Bulk Mail Channel and Periodical Channel.
(8.) What does “favourable balance of trade” means?
ANS. When the value of export exceeds the value of imports, it is called a favourable balance of trade.
D. BROAD QUESTIONS :
(1.) Discuss the three important networks of pipeline transportation in the country in details.
(2.) What is the scenario of mass communication in India.
(3.) How tourism plays an important role in development for India?