Q5. For Fun:
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(1) Conduct a survey in your locality and find out how people commute to the
respective workplaces using:
(a) more than two modes of transport
(6) more than three modes of transport
(c) stay within walking distance.
(it Mention which mode of communication you will prefer most in the follows
situations:
Answers
Answer:
let's see
Explanation:
Four Means of Transport:
Roadways
Railways
Waterways
Airways
Settlement:
The settlement is the group of houses where people live with their families.
Activities Practised by the Rural People:
Primary Activities:
Agriculture
Animal rearing/Pastoral activities
Fisting
Mining
Extracting and collecting
Trading of products related to primary activities.
Services related to primary activities.
Merits of Railways:
Quick means of transport
Carrier of bulk goods over long distances
Cheap means of transport. (Any two)
Communication:
By communication we mean transmitting messages, ideas and words, written or oral.
Mass Media:
Mass Media is the medium of communication to the masses.
They are print media, radio, and television.
2. Tick the correct answer:
(a) Which is not a means of communication?
(i) telephone (ii) books (iii) table.
(b) Which type of road is constructed under the ground?
(i) flyover (ii) expressways (iii) subways.
(c) Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island?
(i) ship (ii) train (iii) car.
(d) Which vehicle does not pollute the environment?
(i) cycle (ii) bus (iii) aeroplane.
Answer: (a)—(iii), (b)—(iii), (c)—(i), (d)—(i).
3.Match the following:
(i) Internet (a) areas where people are engaged in manufacturing, trade and services
(ii) Canal route (b) closely built area of houses
(iii) Urban areas (c) houses on stilts
(iv) Compact settlement (d) inland waterways
(e)a means of communication
Ans. (i)—(e), (ii)—(d), (iii)—(a), (iv)—(b).
4. Give reasons:
Today’s world is shrinking.
Answer:
Today’s world is shrinking because of the following reasons:
Airways have become popular, more and more people use aeroplanes to travel to
far off places. Airways have reduced time taken in journeys.
Means of communication have reduced both distances and time. We can talk, see, and interact with people sitting thousands of kilometers away within no time.
We can strike business deals in seconds through superfast means of communication, like the internet, satellite phones, etc.
5. For Fun:
(i) Conduct a survey in your locality and find out how people commute to their respective workplaces using:
(a) more than two modes of transport
(b) more than three modes of transport
(c) stay within walking distance.
(ii)
3. What are the major means of transport?
Answer: There are four major means of transport:
Roadways
Railways
Waterways
Airways
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