CBSE Class 10 Geography Lifelines Of National Economy Worksheet Set C

Question. Which one of the following is the eastern terminal of East-West Corridor?
(a) Shilong
(b) Silvassa
(c) Silchar
(d) Singrauli

Answer : C

Question. The National Highway 1 connects which of the following places in India?
(a) Delhi-Amritsar
(b) Delhi-Patiala
(c) Delhi-Kahmir
(d) Delhi-Lucknow

Answer : A

Question. How much is the contribution of agriculture and allied products in the export of India?
(a) 7.5%
(b) 4%
(c) 9.9%
(d) 6.3%

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following corridors links Srinagar and Kanyakumari?
(a) North-South corridor
(b) East-West corridor
(c) North-East corridor
(d) Sout-West corridor

Answer : A

Question. The main type of water transport is:
(a) ocean
(b) inland waterways
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. The highway projects are being implement by:
(a) Central Public Words Department
(b) State Public Works Department
(c) National Highway Authority of India
(d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer : C

Question. Countries like Nepal and Bhutan are called:
(a) coastal countries
(b) landlocked countries
(c) gulf countries
(d) none of these

Answer : B

Question. What is the major objective of the Super Highways?
(a) To reduce time and distance between mega cities.
(b) To break inter-state barriers.
(c) To compete with the railways in India.
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. What percentage of foreign tourists arrivals in the country witnessed in the year 2010 against the year 2009?
(a) 10.8%
(b) 11.8%
(c) 12.8%
(d) 13.8%

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following visits India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism and business tourism?
(a) Foreign tourists
(b) Local tourists
(c) Students as tourists
(d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Which one of the following ports was developed to relieve the pressure on Kolkata port?
(a) Haldia
(b) Paradip
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Navasheva

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following promotes national integration and provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits?
(a) Tourism
(b) Sports
(c) Services
(d) National Heritages

Answer : A

Question. Air transport was nationalised in the year:
(a) 1948
(b) 1953
(c) 1970
(d) 1960

Answer : B

Question. Tourism help in the development of international understanding and ..........
(a) Brotherhood
(b) National pride
(c) Culture and heritage
(d) Handicrafts

Answer : C

Question. How many type of important networks of pipeline transportation are there in the country?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

Answer : C

Question. Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the East-West Corridors?
(a) Srinagar and Kanyakumari
(b) Silcher and Porbandar
(c) Mumbai and Kolkata
(d) Nagpur and Siligudi

Answer : B

Question. Gas pipelines from Hazira in Gujarat connects Jagdishpur in which of the following state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following National Highway is called Sher-Shah Suri Marg?
(a) National Highway-5
(b) National Highway-7
(c) National Highway-1
(d) National Highway-9

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following port was planned with a veiw to decongest the Mumbai port and serve as a port to this region?
(a) Kandla port
(b) Marmagao port
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru port
(d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question. .......... has one of the largest road networks in the world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km at present.
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal

Answer : A

Question. What locations are connected by the longest National Highway-7?
(a) Delhi and Kanyakumari
(b) Delhi and Mumbai
(c) Jabalpur and Madurai
(d) Varanasi and Kanyakumari

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following roads received special impetus under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadal Yojana?
(a) Rural roads
(b) Urban roads
(c) District roads
(d) National Highways

Answer : A

Question. How many railway zones are there in India?
(a) 14 zones
(b) 15 zones
(c) 16 zones
(d) 18 zones

Answer : C

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Question. The National Highway links .......... parts of the country.

Answer : extreme

Question. With the development in .......... and .......... , the area of influence of trade and transport, expanded far and wide.

Answer : science, technology

Question. The first port developed soon after independence is .......... .

Answer : Kandla

Question. Under the government scheme of .......... , every village of the country is linked to a major town in the country by a motorable road.

Answer : Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna

Question. .......... connect the district headquarters with otherplaces of the district.

Answer : Districts roads

Question. .......... are the cheapest means of transport.

Answer : Waterways

TRUE/FALSE :

Question. Air travel is within a reach of the common people.

Answer : False

Question. The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia is National Waterway No. 1.

Answer : True

Question. Pawanhans Helicopters Ltd. provides helicopter services to oil and Natural Gas Corporation in its offshore operations to inaccessible areas.

Answer : True

Question. Extreme south-eastern port of Tuticorn is in Kerala.

Answer : False

Question. Marmagao port is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country.

Answer : True

ASSERTION AND REASON :

DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as :
(a) If Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If Both assertion and reason are false.

Question. Assertion : Communication is unessential requirement of human life.
Reason : Communication between people does not create awareness.

Answer : D

Question. Assertion : Mass communication promotes national integration and provides entertainment.
Reason : It strengthens democracy in the country by providing news to the masses. They feel attached to the country and a feeling of Nationalism arises in them.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Road transportation in India faces a number of problems.
Reason : Roads are unmetalied, their network is adequate.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : International trade has undergone a sea of changes in the last decades.
Reason: Exchange of commodities and goods have been superseded by the exchange of information and knowledge

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Transport and communications are called lifelines of our economy.
Reason : Transport and communications do not help in easy movement of goods and materials between countries

Answer : C

Question. Assertion : Trade is considered as the economic barometer of the country.
Reason : Trading helps largely in developing countries like India. Advancement of trade is an index to its economic prosperity.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Tourism promotes national integration. 
Reason : Millions of people are directly engaged in tourism industry.

Answer : B 

Question. Assertion : Waterways are the cheapest means of transport.
Reason : It is a fuel-efficient and environment friendly mode of transport.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Cost of laying pipelines is less but subsequent running costs are maximum
Reason : Pipelines do not facilitate easy transportation of goods.

Answer : D

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Short Answer Type Questions

Question : Define international trade. Why is it considered as economic barometer of a country?
Answer : When trade takes place between two countries it is known as international trade.
(i) It is very important for the development of a country. Advancement of international trade of a country is an index to its economic prosperity.
(ii) As the resources are space bound, no country can survive without international trade.
(iii) It enables a country to earn foreign exchange which is needed to import essential goods. It is, therefore, considered the economic barometer for a country. 

Question : Mention the importance of tourism as a trade.
                        Or
What is the importance of tourism?
Answer : Our country earns foreign exchange through tourism. More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. Tourism has proved itself as one of  the most important aspects of trade. Tourism in India has grown substantially. It promotes National Integration and provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage. It has contributed 21,828 crore of foreign exchange in the year 2004. Over 2.6 million foreign tourists visit India every year. 

Question : Why have the great plains more railways than the Himalayan mountains?
Answer : The distribution pattern of the railway network in the country has been largely influenced by physiographic, economic and administrative factors. The northern plains provide most favourable conditions having high population density, vast level land, and rich agricultural resources whereas the Himalayan mountainous regions are unfavourable for the construction of railway lines due to high relief, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities. That’s why the great plains have more railways than the Himalayan mountains.

Question : What are border roads? What is its importance?
Answer : Strategically important roads in the bordering areas of the country are called border roads. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) which is a Government of India undertaking constructs and maintains border roads. This organisation was established in 1960 for the development of the roads of strategic importance in the northern and northeastern border areas.
Border roads are important because they have improved accessibility in areas of difficult terrain. They have helped in the economic development of border areas.

Question : Give one feature of each of the following:
(i) Mumbai port
(ii) Marmagao port
(iii) New Mangalore port
(iv) Tuticorin port
Answer :  (i) Mumbai port is the biggest one with a spacious natural and well shelpered harbour.
(ii) Marmago port is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country.
(iii) New Mangalore port, located in Karnataka caters to the export of iron ore concentrates from Kudremukh mines.
(iv) Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu has a natural harbour and rich hinterland.  

Question : Study the table given and answer the following questions that following:

Answer : i. National Highway-7

ii. Delhi-Kolkata

iii. The road route covers 1,526 km between Pathankot and Samakhiali.

National Highways Length (in Km) Terminal Stations 

 

 

Question : i. Two features A and B are marked in the given political map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.

a. Northern most International Airport of India

b. Southern most International Airport of India

ii. Locate and Label Paradip Port with appropriate symbols on the same map given for identification 

 

Answer :

 

 

Long Answer Type Questions

                              Or
How do physical and economic factors influence the distribution pattern of the Indian Railway network? Explain with examples.
Answer :  The Indian Railways have a network of 7,031 stations spread over a route length of 63,221 km with a fleet of 7817 locomotives, 5321 passenger service vehicles, 4904 other coach vehicles and 228,170 wagons as on 31 March 2004. The Indian railways is the largest public sector undertaking of India. The first train steamed off from Mumbai to Thane in 1853, covering a distance of 34 km. It is organised into 16 railway zones.
Railways are the prime mode of transportation for goods and passengers in India. Railways also make it possible to conduct varied activities like business, sightseeing and pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over longer distances. They are suitable for long distance travel and play an important role in national integration. Railways in India bind the economic life of the country as well as accelerate the development of the industry and agriculture. The Indian Railways is the largest public sector undertaking in the country. In recent times, the development of the Konkan railway along the west coast has simplified the movement of passengers and goods in this most important economic region of India.
Factors which influence the distribution pattern of Railway network in India:
The distribution pattern of the railway network in the country has been largely influenced by physiographic, economic and administrative factors.
(i) The northern plains provide most favourable condition having high population density, vast level land, and rich agricultural resources.
(ii) Rivers create problem in laying down of railway tracts because they require construction of bridges across the wide beds of the rivers.
(iii) In the hilly terrains of the peninsular region, railway tracts are laid through low hills, gaps or tunnels.
(iv) The Himalayan mountainous regions too are unfavourable for the construction of railway lines due to high relief, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities.
(v) It was equally difficult to lay railway lines on the sandy plain of western Rajasthan, swamps of Gujarat, forested tracks of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand.
Today, the railways have become more important in our national economy than all other means of transport put together. However, rail transport suffers from certain problems as well.
Problems faced by the Indian Railways
(i) Many passengers travel without tickets.
(ii) Thefts and damaging of railway property has not yet stopped completely.
(iii) People stop the trains, pull the chain unnecessarily and this causes heavy damage to the railway. 

(i) Trades from local to international levels have added to:
(a) foreign currency
(b) export trade
(c) Mumbai port
(d) Kandla

(ii) When the value of imports exceeds the value of exports,it is termed as:
(a) favourable balance of trade
(b) unfavourable balance of trade
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) none of the above