India – Population, Transport, Communication & Trade Book Back Questions 10th Social Science Lesson 15
10th Social Science Lesson 15
15] India – Population, Transport, Communication & Trade
Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content
Do You Know?
In India the first census was carried out in the year 1872. But the first complete and synchronous. Census was conducted in 1881. And the 2011 census represents the fifteenth census of India.
Shershah suri built the shahi (Royal) road to strengthen and consolidate his empire from the Indus valley to the Sonar valley in Bengal. This road from Kolkata to Peshawar was renamed as Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period. At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata.
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) was established in 1995. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Surface Transport.
The first sub-urban railway was started in 1925 in Mumbai. Gateman Express is the fastest operational train in India. This train connects New Delhi and Agra and touches 160 km/h.
The state of Meghalaya has no railway network.
Choose the best answers:
1. The scientific study of different aspects of population is called
(a) Cartography
(b) Demography
(c) Anthropology
(d) Epigraphy
2. _______________ transport provides door to door services.
(a) Railways
(b) Roadways
(c) Airways
(d) Waterways
3. The length of Golden Quadrilateral superhighways in India is
(a) 5846 km
(b) 5942 km
(c) 5630 km
(d) 5800 km
4. The National Remote sensing Centre (NRSC) is located at ___________
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Hyderabad
5. The transport useful in the inaccessible areas is
(a) Roadways
(b) Railways
(c) Airways
(d) Waterways
6. Which of the following is associated with helicopter service?
(a) Air India
(b) Indian Airlines
(c) Vayudoot
(d) Pavan Hans
7. The major import item of India is
(a) Cement
(b) Jewells
(c) Tea
(d) Petroleum
Match the following:
1. Border Road Organisation – Satellite communication
2. INSAT – Impact of Urbanization
3. Mazagaon Dock – Mumbai
4. Urban sprawl – Mumbai
5. Konkan Railway – 1960
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Demography 2. Roadways 3. 5846 km 4. Hyderabad 5. Airways 6. Pavan Hans 7. Petroleum
Match the following:
1.Border Road Organisation – 1960
2.INSAT – Satellite communication
3.Mazagaon Dock – Mumbai
4.Urban sprawl – Impact of Urbanization
5.Konkan Railways – Mumbai