Lifelines of National Economy: Class 10 Social Studies Q&A
12 free answers on Lifelines of National Economy (Social Studies) for Class 10 students, across CBSE, ICSE and State boards. Includes questions such as “Write a note on the changing nature of international trade in the last fifteen years.”, “What is meant by trade? What is the difference between international and local trade?”, “What is the significance of the border roads?”
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- Social StudiesClass 10CBSE
Write a note on the changing nature of international trade in the last fifteen years.
Trade between countries is known as international trade. International trade has undergone a vast change in the last fifteen years. The exchange of goods and commodities has been superseded by the exchange of information and knowledge. For e.g., India has emerged as a software giant at the international level, and it is earning large foreign exchange through the export of information technology. International trade also depends on the relationship between the
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Why are the means of transportation and communication called the lifelines of a nation and its economy?
The means of transportation and communication are called the lifelines of a nation and its economy because they are the prerequisites for fast development. Today, India is well-linked with the rest of the world despite its vast size, diversity and linguistic and socio-cultural plurality. Railways, airways, waterways, newspapers, radio, cinema, television and the internet have been contributing to its socio-economic progress in many ways. Along with trade, thes
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What is meant by trade? What is the difference between international and local trade?
The exchange of goods among people, states and countries is referred to as a trade. Trade between countries is called international trade. Local trade is carried out within cities, towns and villages of a country.
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What is the significance of the border roads?
Border roads are of strategic importance, and these roads in the bordering areas of the country have improved accessibility in areas of difficult terrain and have helped in the economic development of these areas.
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Where and why is rail transport the most convenient means of transportation?
Rail transport is the most convenient means of transportation in the northern plains, as there are level stretches of land with high population density and rich agricultural resources.
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State any three merits of roadways.
Three merits of roadways are The construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway lines. Road transport is economical in the transportation of a few persons and a relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances. Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography.
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Which one of the following terms is used to describe trade between two or more countries? a. Internal trade b. International trade c. External trade d. Local trade
(b ) International Trade
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Which one of the following is the most important mode of transportation in India? a. Pipeline b. Railways c. Roadways d. Airways
(b) Railways
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Which one of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast? a. Chennai b. Paradip c. Tuticorin d. Vishakhapatnam
Vishakhapatnam
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Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Maharashtra c. Gujarat d. Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
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. Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays? a. Railways b. Roadways c. Pipelines d. Waterways
Pipelines
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Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east-west corridor? a. Mumbai and Nagpur b. Silcher and Purbandar c. Mumbai and Kolkata d. Nagpur and Siliguri
(b) Silcher and Purbander