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Explain the importance of transport in India.

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Helps in assembling raw materials distribution of finish products to the markets.
• Helps in export and import of industrial goods.
• Urbanization and Industrialization
• Movement of agricultural and perishable goods
• Better utilization of the resources of backward areas by linking them with more advanced
areas
• Migration of labour

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State the advantages of Road transport.

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• Through roads every village and hamlet can be reached.
• Cheaper to construct.
• Provides door to door service.
• Can be used to carry perishable goods.
• Acts as a feeder to other modes of transport.
• Provides flexibility of routes and timings.

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State the disadvantages of road transport.

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• Unsuitable for long distance and bulky goods.
• Roads are not properly maintained.
• Multiple check posts, toll booths, octroi duties points reduces the speed of travel.
• Have inadequate capacity and wayside amenities.
• Traffic jams and air pollution

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Name two projects undertaken by NHAI.

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The Golden Quadrilateral and North-South and East- West Corridor

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What is Golden Quadrilateral?

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It is the largest express highway project in India. It connects India’s four largest
metropolitan cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

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State the economic benefits of the Golden Quadrilateral.

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• Provides impetus to truck transport.
• It enables industrial growth of all small towns through which it passes.
• This highway connects many major cities and port.
• Transport of agricultural produce from the hinterland to major cities and ports for export.

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Which places are connected by North -South and East-West corridor?

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The North-South corridor connects Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir to Kanyakumari in
Tamil Nadu.
The East-West corridor connects Silchar in Assam and Porbandar in Gujarat.

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What is Grand Trunk road?

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The Grand Trunk was constructed by Sher Shah Suri to consolidate his empire.This road originates from Chittagong and passes through Kolkata, Delhi and Peshawar.

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Name the world’s highest road.

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Manali to Leh.

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Give reason: Indian Railways is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the
world.

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The Indian Railways transport over 18 million passengers and more than 2 million tonnes of
freight every day. It is the world’s largest employer with 1.4 million employees.

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Name three railway gauges.

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  1. Broad gauge - gap of 1.676m
  2. Meter gauge – gap of 1m
  3. Narrow gauge – gap of 0.762m
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Write a short note on Konkan railway

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It is a broad gauge railway line on the western coastal lowland known as the Konkan railway line. It is an engineering marvel of the Indian railway. The route connects Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka. It passes through a long tunnel which is
Asia’s longest tunnel. The states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa are partners in this
project.

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How do railways help in industrial development?

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• Helps in long distance travel and transport of bulky goods.
• Hastens industrialization process
• Encourages mobility of labor
• Provides scope for employmen

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Railways are managed by the Central Government. Explain.

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• It is a major mode of transport for freight and passengers.
• Requires huge capital investment for construction and maintenance.
• Vast network which covers all states.
• Help in the movement of troops, police and defence equipments.

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What are national highways?

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National Highways are roads which are constructed and maintained by the central government

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What is the ratio of road network length to traffic on road

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1.7% of the total network length is represented by National Highways but they handle about 40% of the total road traffic.

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What steps are being taken by the government to provide hindrance-free traffic?

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Grade separation
Building Rail Road crossings
Widening of roads
Construction of bypasses, bridges etc

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18
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What is the responsibility of nhai

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Energy is responsible for maintenance development and management of highways in India it was made operational in February 1995

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What is nhdp

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National Highway development project.
Aimed at improvement of 25000 km of arterial roots of the national highway network to International standards.

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Define Expressway

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Expressways are Highways planned for high speed traffic, having few intersections and limited points of access or exit and grade separation.

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21
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What is the most significant feature of land transportation?

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Expressway

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How many lanes do Expressway usually have?

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6-8 lanes

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23
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What are freeways

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The highest class of controlled Axis highways in India designed for high speed vehicular traffic a known as free ways. Only two three ways in India exist which are Eastern Freeway and western prevay to reduce traffic congestion in the island city of Mumbai.

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24
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Bandra Worli Sea Link is a part of ___________

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Western Freeway

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25
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Name the longest expressway in India. Which two cities does it connect? When was it inaugurated?

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Purvanchal Expressway is the longest Expressway in India the length is 341 km. It connects Ghazipur to Lucknow. it was inaugurated in November 16 2021

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When was the first Expressway inaugurated in India? Which Expressway was it and what are its special features?

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The Ahmedabad Vadodara highway was the first Expressway which opened in 2001. It was the first four lane and dual carriageway expressway in India.

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What are the features of the Delhi Gurgaon Expressway

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It was inaugurated in 2008 and is the part of the Golden Quadrilateral. It reduces the commute time from Delhi to Gurgaon from 60 minutes to 20 minutes. There are emergency telephones for every 1.5 km. There is CCTV surveillance at regular distance.

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Who constructs and maintains the state highways

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State Highways are constructed and maintained by the state government

29
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State the importance of state highways

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They provide linkages with National Highways, district HQ, important towns, tourist centres and minor ports within the state.
They connect places to important towns and cities within the state.

30
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Who construct District road

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The Zilla Parishad construction District road

31
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What is the importance of District roads?

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District roads connect small towns with one another. They connect areas of production with market. They connect to States highways or national highways. They connect Taluka headquarters and rural areas to district HQ within the state .

32
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Who constructs Rural roads?

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Gram panchayat

33
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Importance of rural roads

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Provide vital links by movie agricultural produce and finished products of small scale Industries to marketing centres.
Transport of perishable commodities. Movement or migration to bigger villages or townships for job opportunities and education.
Funded by Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana

34
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When was the BRO setup?

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The BRO was set up in 1964 defence preparedness and accelerating economic development to improvement of road along the north and North Eastern Boundary of India.

35
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What is the function of bro and high altitude areas and borders?

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Bro undertakes no clearance in high altitude construction of air fields buildings and permanent bridges.

36
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Define Road density

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Road density is the length of roads per 100 KM square of the area.

37
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Which state has the highest road density

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Kerala

38
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Differentiate between: National Highways and Expressways

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39
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Differentiate between: Broad Gauge and Narrow Gauge

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40
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Where can Narrow Gauge be found?

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41
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Which agency is responsible for Air Travel regulation in India?

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Airports Authority of India

42
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What are the functions of the Airports Authority of India?

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43
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Air Transport om India is managed by?

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Air India

44
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State the objectives of Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd.

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• It provides helicopter services to oil sector in offshore oil exploration.
• It operates in hilly and inaccessible areas.
• It also makes available charter flight for promotion of tourism

45
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Why are airways becoming a popular means of transport in modern India?

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46
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Name three cargo airlines of India

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47
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Gr: Airways are most expensive mode of transport

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48
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Advantages of Airways

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49
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Railways Vs Airways (advantage of Railways)

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50
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Disadvantages of Airways

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51
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What are inland waterways?

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52
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GR: Rivers of Peninsular India are not ideal for navigation

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  1. They are seasonal, rainfed
  2. Shorter in comparison to rivers of the North
  3. Have numerous waterfalls and rapids.
53
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What is IWAI?

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It is the statuary authority responsible for waterways in India

54
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What are the responsibilities of the IWAI?

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55
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What are the major problems of inland waterways?

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56
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Importance of Oceanic waterways

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57
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What are ports?

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Ports are man made commercial places built along the coastline

58
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What are harbours?

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59
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Differentiate between ports and harbours

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60
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What are the advantages of Waterways?

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61
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What are the disadvantages of Waterways?

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62
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What are the problems with coastal shipping?

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63
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GR: oceanic ways are good for foreign trade

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