Chapter - 7 Lifelines of National Economy. Geography, Class - X. ___________________________________ Define the following : Transport, communication, personal and mass communication, first class and second class mail, golden quadrilateral, national and state highways, border roads, east-west and north-south corridor, road density, trade, international trade, import, export, balance of trade, favourable and unfavourable balance of trade. Discuss the role of transport and communication in our economy. Name the agencies involved in the construction and maintainence of golden quadrilateral, national highways, highways, district roads and border roads. What is the average road density in India? State the relative advantages and disadvantages of roadways, railways, waterways, airways and pipelines transport. Describe the national waterways. What factors determine the distrbution pattern of railway network in India ? Discuss with examples. What challanges are being faced by the railways? Describe the three most important pipeline network of India. Explain the typical characteristics and importance of the following sea ports : Kandla, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru port, Marmagao, New Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Paradwip, Kolkata, Haldia. Name the agencies that provide helicopter service in India, certifies films, broadcasts and telecasts national radio and television programme. Discuss the importance of tourism in our economy. Mention the main items of our import and export including the changing trend.
Chapter - 7 Lifelines of National Economy. Geography, Class - X. ___________________________________ Define the following : Transport, communication, personal and mass communication, first class and second class mail, golden quadrilateral, national and state highways, border roads, east-west and north-south corridor, road density, trade, international trade, import, export, balance of trade, favourable and unfavourable balance of trade. Discuss the role of transport and communication in our economy. Name the agencies involved in the construction and maintainence of golden quadrilateral, national highways, highways, district roads and border roads. What is the average road density in India? State the relative advantages and disadvantages of roadways, railways, waterways, airways and pipelines transport. Describe the national waterways. What factors determine the distrbution pattern of railway network in India ? Discuss with examples. What challanges are being faced by the railways? Describe the three most important pipeline network of India. Explain the typical characteristics and importance of the following sea ports : Kandla, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru port, Marmagao, New Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Paradwip, Kolkata, Haldia. Name the agencies that provide helicopter service in India, certifies films, broadcasts and telecasts national radio and television programme. Discuss the importance of tourism in our economy. Mention the main items of our import and export including the changing trend.
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