Question

Why are the means of transportation and communication called lifelines of a nation and its economy by brainly in points?

Answer 1

transportation and communication called the means of the lifeline of a nation becouse its plays a very important role in the growth of development of the country
through transportation variety of goods and resources can transported and communication help in understanding them

Answer 2

(i) The development of a country depends upon the production of goods and services as well as their movement to their destination. Transport plays an important role in the economy. Because of transport, raw materials reach to the factory or industry and finished products reach to the consumers. Transport has helped in both production and distribution of goods. Hence, efficient means of transport are prerequisites for fast development.

(ii) For a long time, trade and transport were restricted to a limited space. With the development in science and technology, the area of influence of trade and transport expanded far and wide. Today, the world has been converted to a large village with the help of efficient and fast moving transport. Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of equally developed communications system. Therefore, transport, communications and trade are complementary to each other.