Population, Transport, Communication & Trade in India
10th Social Science : Geography : Chapter 6 : India - Population, Transport, Communication & Trade
I. Choose the correct answer
1. The scientific study of different aspects of population is called
- a) Cartography
- b) Demography
- c) Anthropology
- d) Epigraphy
Ans: (b)
2. _______ transport provides door to door services.
- a) Railways
- b) Roadways
- c) Airways
- d) Waterways.
Ans: (b)
3. The length of Golden Quadrilateral superhighways in India is
- a) 5846 km
- b) 5942 km
- c) 5630 km
- d) 5800 km
Ans: (a)
4. The National Remote sensing Centre(NRSC) is located at
- a) Bengaluru
- b) Chennai
- c) Delhi
- d) Hyderabad
Ans: (d)
5. The transport useful in the inaccessible areas is
- a) Roadways
- b) Railways
- c) Airways
- d) Waterways
Ans: (c)
6. Which of the following is associated with helicopter service?
- a) Air India
- b) Indian Airlines
- c) Vayudoot
- d) Pavan Hans
Ans: (d)
7. The major import item of India is
- a) Cement
- b) Jewells
- c) Tea
- d) Petroleum
Ans: (d)
II. Match the following
- 1. Border Road Organisation
- 2. INSAT
- 3. Mazagaon Dock
- 4. Urban sprawl
- 5. Konkan Railways
- - Satellite communication
- - Impact of Urbanization
- - 1990
- - Mumbai
- - 1960 Hyderabad
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1. Border Road Organisation - 1960
2. INSAT - Satellite communication
3. Mazagaon Dock - Mumbai
4. Urban sprawl - Impact of Urbanization
5. Konkan Railways - 1990
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