TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION (PART-B) Assignment for the Geography Students of Class XII

INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY 

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION (PART-B)  

Q1 Define the term transportation.  

Q2 Define communication. Also mention the major                 means of communication. 

Q3 Define harbour and port.   

Q4 Name the three major modes of transportation.       

Q5 Mention different type of gauges of Indian                         railway.                     

Q6 Name three national waterways. 

Q7 What is the difference between personal                             communication and mass communication? 

Q8 Why Prasar Bharati is considered important in the             field of communication in India? 

Q9 What are expressway national highways? 

Q10 Mention the three important networks of pipeline            transportation in the country. 

Q11 What are national highways?      

Q12 What do you understand by golden quadrilateral? 

Q13 What do you understand by Golden Quadrilateral? 

Q14 What are the two groups of satellite system of                  India? 

Q15 What are the advantages and disadvantages of                pipelines?      

Q16 Discuss the contribution of Air India and Indian                Airlines in the air transport of India? 

Q17 Discuss the contribution of Air India and Indian                Airlines in the air transport of India. 

Q18 What are the disadvantages of road transport? 

Q19 State the main characteristics of means of transport        and communication each? 

Q20 Highlight the importance of Indian Railways.