TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION (FUNDAMENTAL OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY PART-A) Assignment for the Students of Class XII

FUNDAMENTAL OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY      

 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION    (PART-A)

Q 1 Write down the name of important ports of North Pacific Ocean route.
Q 2 Which are the factors that determine the importance of a mode of transport?
Q 3 Name the first public railway line that led to the revolution of transport in the world.
Q 4 List few examples of pack animals. 
Q 5 Name the longest national highway in India.
Q 6 Name the three countries having dense rail networks in Asia.  
Q 7 What are the two types of waterways?
Q 8 Define transportation industry.  
Q 9 What are the advantages of water transport?  
Q 10 What is transport?
Q 11 Name the major regions of the world having a dense railway network.
Q 12 What is a hinterland?    
Q 13 What is Big inch?  
Q 14 Name the biggest refinery of the world.
Q 15 Which are the principle air routes in the world?  
Q 16 What do you understand by the term “Communication”?
Q 17 What do you mean by transport network?  
Q 18 Which continent has the highest road density and highest number of vehicles.   
Q 19 Write down any two disadvantages of inland waterways.
Q 20 Describe briefly about the Canadian Pacific Railway.   
Q 21 Which factors contribute to the growth of railways?
Q 22 Which major ports are linked by the North Pacific Ocean route?
Q 23 Discuss the economic importance of the Trans- Siberian Railway for Russia.
Q 24 Mention any six points for the advantages of rail transport over other means of transport.
Q 25 Write a short note on intercontinental air routes.
Q 26 What are the modes by which cyber space will expand the contemporary economic social space for humans?
Q 27 What is trans-continental railway?      
Q 28 What are the problems of road transport in mountainous, desert and flood prone regions?    
Q 29 How did satellite communication develop in India?
Q 30 Discuss about the Cape-Cairo Railway Line, Trans Andean Railway Line and Trans-Siberian Railway Line.
Q 31 Write down the significance of transport. Q 32 What is the significance of Trans-Siberian railways?
Q 33 What do you mean by the National Highways (NH)? Q 34 Write the importance of Panama Canal.
Q 35 Mention the principal modes of world transportation.
Q 36 Mention one of the major problem faced by roads due to the increase in urbanisation.
Q 37 Mark the following on the given map. 1) Moscow – Vladivostok Highway
2) Trans Canadian Highway 3) Australian Trans Continental Railway Line 4) Suez Canal  5) Panama Canal
Q 38 Which are the major regions of world having dense network of airways?