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Lifelines of National Economy Flashcards

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State the merits of Roadways as a means of transport

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☑️ Construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railways
☑️ Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography
☑️ Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and can as such traverse mountains like the Himalayas
☑️ Road transport is economical in the transportation of few persons and a smaller amount of goods over short distances
☑️ It provides door-to-door service and this reduces the cost of loading and unloading
☑️ It is also used as a feeder between other modes of transport and provides a link between railway stations, airports, and sea ports.

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What do you know about the Golden Quadrilateral?

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  1. It is a road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai-Delhi by six-lane superhighways
  2. North-South Corridor linking Srinagar and Kanyakumari and the East-West Corridor linking Silchar(Assam) and Porbandar is a part of this project
  3. Objective: Reducing time and distance between megacities of India
  4. These are implemented by the NHAI (National Highways Authority of India)
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National Highways

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  1. They link extreme parts of the country and also provide a link between the states
  2. They are laid down and maintained by the Central Public Works Department.
  3. Many major NH run in North-South and East-West directions
  4. The Sher Shah Suri Marg runs between Delhi and Amritsar and is called National Highway 1
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State Highways

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  1. State Highways link the state capital with different district headquarters
  2. They are constructed and maintained by the SPWD.
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District Roads

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  1. They connect district headquarters with other places in that district
  2. They are maintained by the ZILA PARISHAD
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Other Roads

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  1. Rural roads which link villages with towns fall under this category.
  2. They received an impetus under the PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMEEN SADAK YOJANA
  3. Under this scheme, special provisions are made so that every village is linked to one major town by an all season motorable road.
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Border Roads

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  1. They are constructed and maintained by the BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION, established in 1960.
  2. The aim of this organization was to build roads of strategic importance in the northern and northeastern regions.
  3. These roads have increased accessibility in rugged terrain and helped economic development in these areas.
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How are roads classified on the basis of the material used?

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  1. Metalled Roads - Made of cement, concrete, or even bitumen of coal - all-weather roads
  2. Unmetalled roads go out of use in the rainy season
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The first train steamed between ________ to _________ in _________.

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Mumbai, Thane, 1853

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Disadvantages of Railways

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  1. Many passengers travel without tickets
  2. Thefts and damage of railway property
  3. People pull chains unnecessarily, causing great damage to the railway.
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The distribution of railways in India is largely influenced by physiological, economic, and administrative factors. Justify the statement

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  1. The northern plains in India have vast level land, high population density, and rich agricultural resources. Thus, they provide suitable conditions for growth.
  2. Rivers require the construction of bridges across their wide beds.
  3. In the hilly terrains of the peninsular plateau, tracks are laid down through low hills, gaps, or tunnels
  4. The Himalayas are too unfavorable for laying down tracks due to rugged terrain, sparse vegetation, high relief, and low economic growth.
  5. Similarly, it is difficult to construct railway tracks in the sandy regions of western Rajasthan, swamps of Gujarat, forested tracks of MP, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand
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Advantages of Waterways

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  1. It is used for the transport of heavy and bulky materials
  2. It is the cheapest mode of transport
  3. It is fuel-efficient and environment friendly
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National Waterways of India

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  1. NW 1 - Ganga River - Allahabad to Haldia
  2. NW 2 - Brahmaputra River - Sadiya and Dhubri
  3. NW 3 - West Coast Canal in Kerala - Kottapurma-Kollam, Udyogamandal, Champakkara
  4. NW 4 - Specified stretches of Krishna and Godavari - Kakinada Puducherry stretch of canals
  5. NW 5 - Brahmani and Matai rivers
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Inland waterways

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  1. Cumberjua
  2. Mandvi
  3. Barak
  4. Sunderbans
  5. Zuari
  6. Backwaters of Kerala
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Kandla Port (Kuchchh)

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  1. It was the first port to be developed after the independence to ease the volume of trade in Mumbai Port
  2. Also known as DEEN DAYAL PORT
  3. Tidal Port
  4. Caters to convenient handling of exports and imports of highly productive granary and industrial belt stretching across the states of JK, Himachal Pradesh, RJ, GJ, Punjab, Haryana
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Mumbai Port

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  1. Biggest Port
  2. Spacious and well-sheltered natural harbour
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru Port was built to decongest the Mumbai Port
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Marmagao Port (GOA)

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Premier exporter of iron ore

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Mangalore Port (KARNATAKA)

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Iron ore is exported from the Kudremukh Mines

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Kocchi

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  1. Extreme southwestern port
  2. Located at the entrance of a lagoon with a natural harbor
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Name the extreme south-eastern port of India

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TUTICORIN, TAMIL NADU
1. Natural harbor
2. Rich hinterland
3. Flourishing Trade with neighboring countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, and the coastal regions

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Chennai Port

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  1. Oldest artificial port in India
  2. Ranks second after Mumbai in terms of the volume of trade
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Vishakhapatnam

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  1. It is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port
  2. Initially, it was built as an outlet for iron ore export
23
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The air transport in India was nationalised in _______.

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1953

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Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited

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  1. Provides helicopter services to ONGC in its off-shore operations
  2. Increases accessibility in the rugged terrain of North-Eastern states like Jammu Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh
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What is favourable trade? and unfavourable trade?

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The value of exports is higher than the value of imports.
The value of imports is higher than the value of exports.

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How does Tourism help our nation?

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More than 15 million people are directly linked to the tourism industry.
1. Economic development
2. Promotes national integration
3. Provides support to local handicrafts
4. Increases international understanding of our culture and heritage
5. Culture tourism, heritage tourism, eco tourism, business tourism, medical tourism, adventure tourism

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Types of mail

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  1. First class - cards and envelopes - airlifted and then transported over land and air
  2. Second class - periodicals, registered newspapers, book packets
  3. Green Channel, Rajdhani Channel, Metro Channel, Bulk Mail Channel, Business Channel, Periodical Channel

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