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Chapter 9 Transport in India 1. Define means of transport. Into how many means can Indian transport be divided? 2. State the importance of road networks for a country like India in terms of communication, accessibility and economical development. 3. Define Expressways with an example. 4. What is the most important advantage of a national highway? 5. Name the various government and semi government bodies associated with building road networks in India. 6. What is the purpose of building the Golden Quadrilateral? How far have we succeeded in completing this project? 7. Name the two terminal points of the (a) North-South Corridor and (b) East-West Corridor. 8. Discuss the problems associated with road networks in India with reference to poor maintenance, lack of amenities and lack of government support. 9. Briefly describe the history of railway network in India before independence. 10. On what basis was the type of gauges for railways designed and implemented? Are these gauges useful in the modern times? Justify your answer. 11. Name two modern railway routes which still runs on narrow gauge. 12. Differentiate between the different types of gauges used in railway transport in India. 13. Discuss the importance of railways for the economic development of India with reference to communication, trade and commerce, urbanization, cultural integration and agricultural development. 14. Discuss the improvements made to Indian railways since independence in terms of passenger convenience, environmental impact, technology used and better management. 15. Identify major problems related to Indian railways with regards to competition from other modes of transport, urbanization, industrialization, maintenance, lack of facilities provided, infrastructural looseness and lack of passenger facilities. 16. Which organization is responsible for regulating civil aviation in India? What are its major functions and responsibilities? 17. How are airports classified? Which are the two types of airports in India? 18. Name the major airline carriers in India. 19. Discuss the importance of air transport with reference to time saving, areas of critical importance and better accessibility in inaccessible terrains. 20. Name four international airports in India. 21. Mention the drawbacks of air transport in India with regards to competition, lack of resources, quality of service and lack of organizational measures. 22. India has all resources available for utilizing water transport to a greater extent yet it provides only 1 % of the total transport of the country. Give reasons to justify the statement. 23. Which are the authorized agencies for regulating inland waterways in India? What are their main functions? 24. What is the reason for lesser development of inland waterways in peninsular India? 25. Why is the western coastal region in Kerala suitable for development of inland waterways? 26. Which factors have hindered the growth of water transport in India? 27. Describe the importance of water transport with reference to environment friendliness, tourism, capital requirements and cost efficiency. 28. Which factors have reduced the importance of inland transport? 29. Mention the advantages of coastal shipping for India. 30. Highlight the difficulties faced by ports in India with regards to connectivity, lack of planning, ageing fleet, imbalance in coastal traffic movement and undue delays in handling goods. 31. Name any four major ports of India on the (a) eastern coast and (b) western coast

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