MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following mean of transportation is not suitable to carry peoples from one place to another
place?
a. Railways
b. Pipelines
c. Aeroplane
d. Ropeway
2. The first public railway line was opened in 1825 in northern England between which of the following places?
a. Between Stockton and Darlington
b. Between Stockton and Birmingham
c. Between Darlington and Dortmund
d. Between Darlington and Birmingham
3. In which of the following continent highest road density and highest number of vehicles are registered?
a. Western Europe
b. Africa
c. Australia
d. Northern America
4. Which of the following highway links Edmonton in Canada to Anchorage in Alaska?
a. Alaskan Highway
b. Trans Canadian Highway
c. Pan American Highway
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is the longest highway of India?
a. National Highway No. 4
b. National Highway No. 7
c. National Highway No. 9
d. National Highway No. 15
6. Which of the following factor is responsible for the low traffic on the south Atlantic sea route as compared to
the South Atlantic Ocean sea route?
a. Low population and limited development in South America and Africa
b. Production of same commodities and availability of same resources as well in South America
and Africa
c. Low level of technology
d. Both (a) and (b)
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What is a transport network?
2. When and where was the first public railway line opened?
3. Which country has the highest road density in the world
4. Name the tunnel which joins London with Paris
5. What are commuter trains?
6. What is transcontinental railway?
7. Name the places connected by the union and pacific railway line.
8. Name the terminal stations of the orient express railway
9. Why is the traffic less on the Cape of Good Hope sea route? Give two reasons
10. How much percentage of world shipping is handled by the Panama Canal?
11. Which is the most important riverine inland waterway of Russia?
12. Which is the famous petroleum pipeline of USA?
13. What is internet?
Or
what is cyber space ?
 14.Name the countries having majority of internet users.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Explain the merits and demerits of road transport in the world
2. Classify roads into two categories. Explain any four significant features of the road transport of developed
countries of the world
3. What are the three major types of inland waterways of the world? State three factors on which the
development of inland waterways depends.
4. What is the significance of inland waterways? explain the three factors responsible for the development of
inland waterways in the world
5. Why have inland waterways lost their significance?
1. Competition from railways
2. Lack of water due to diversion for irrigation
3. Poor maintenance
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Define the term ‘transport’ describe any four features of highways of North America.
2. Suggest any five measures to overcome urban transport problem
3. What is the importance of roads? Explain any three reasons for the existence of good quality roads in the
developed countries?
4. Which is the busiest sea route in the world? Describe its four characteristics.
5. Name the principal mode of transportation in the world which is used for carrying liquid and gaseous
materials only. Mention any four characteristics of this mode of transportation
6. Describe any five achievements of satellite communication in the world ( CBSE2009)
7. What is satellite communication? How has it brought revolutionary changes in the field of communication in
the world? Explain
8. Explain the significance of each of the transport and communication services available in the world.

DIAGRAM/MAP BASED QUESTIONS

agram 1

1. Name the trans-continental railway showing the given map

2. Mention the terminal stations of this railway line
3. Write any four characteristics of this transcontinental railway line.
4. In which country does this railway line lie?
5. What is the total length of this railway line?
6. Write down any one significance of this railway line.
agram 2

1. In which country does this railway line lie?

2. Name the two ocean coasts which are linked by this railway line.
3. Name the trans-continental railway of North America constructed in 1886.

agram 3

1. Name the railway line shown in the given map.

2. Name the terminal stations of Australian trans-continental railway
3. In which country this railway line lies?
4. Name the two ocean coasts which are linked by this railway line.
5. Name the ports located on the coast of Spencer Gulf through which this railway line passes
agram 4

1. Name the shipping canal shown in the map

2. What do the railway lines and fresh water canal indicate about the relief of the region shown in the map.
3. How did relief help in reducing the cost of construction of this shipping canal?
4. Which one of the following waterways has drastically reduced the oceanic distance between India and
Europe.
(1) the Rhine waterway
(2) the Cape of Good Hope sea route
(3) Suez canal
(4) the Panama Canal.
5. Name the country through which this canal passes
6. Which two seas are connected by this canal
7. Write two points of importance of this canal.
8. Name the two ports located at the ends of Suez Canal.
9. Name any two lakes through which Suez Canal passes

Diagram 5

1. Name the shipping canal shown in the map

2. Name the two oceans connected by Panama Canal.
3. Name the terminal ports of this shipping canal.
 4. Name the country which has constructed this canal
5. Why does this canal have lock system?
6. Why is this canal mostly used by USA

Diagram 6

1. Name the inland waterway of Europe shown in the photograph.

2. How has this inland waterway been a boon in the development of the countries