CBSE Class 10 Geography Lifelines Of National Economy Worksheet Set C

Question. Which one of the following is the eastern terminal of East-West Corridor?
(a) Shilong
(b) Silvassa
(c) Silchar
(d) Singrauli

Answer : C

Question. The National Highway 1 connects which of the following places in India?
(a) Delhi-Amritsar
(b) Delhi-Patiala
(c) Delhi-Kahmir
(d) Delhi-Lucknow

Answer : A

Question. How much is the contribution of agriculture and allied products in the export of India?
(a) 7.5%
(b) 4%
(c) 9.9%
(d) 6.3%

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following corridors links Srinagar and Kanyakumari?
(a) North-South corridor
(b) East-West corridor
(c) North-East corridor
(d) Sout-West corridor

Answer : A

Question. The main type of water transport is:
(a) ocean
(b) inland waterways
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. The highway projects are being implement by:
(a) Central Public Words Department
(b) State Public Works Department
(c) National Highway Authority of India
(d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer : C

Question. Countries like Nepal and Bhutan are called:
(a) coastal countries
(b) landlocked countries
(c) gulf countries
(d) none of these

Answer : B

Question. What is the major objective of the Super Highways?
(a) To reduce time and distance between mega cities.
(b) To break inter-state barriers.
(c) To compete with the railways in India.
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. What percentage of foreign tourists arrivals in the country witnessed in the year 2010 against the year 2009?
(a) 10.8%
(b) 11.8%
(c) 12.8%
(d) 13.8%

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following visits India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism and business tourism?
(a) Foreign tourists
(b) Local tourists
(c) Students as tourists
(d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Which one of the following ports was developed to relieve the pressure on Kolkata port?
(a) Haldia
(b) Paradip
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Navasheva

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following promotes national integration and provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits?
(a) Tourism
(b) Sports
(c) Services
(d) National Heritages

Answer : A

Question. Air transport was nationalised in the year:
(a) 1948
(b) 1953
(c) 1970
(d) 1960

Answer : B

Question. Tourism help in the development of international understanding and ..........
(a) Brotherhood
(b) National pride
(c) Culture and heritage
(d) Handicrafts

Answer : C

Question. How many type of important networks of pipeline transportation are there in the country?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

Answer : C

Question. Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the East-West Corridors?
(a) Srinagar and Kanyakumari
(b) Silcher and Porbandar
(c) Mumbai and Kolkata
(d) Nagpur and Siligudi

Answer : B

Question. Gas pipelines from Hazira in Gujarat connects Jagdishpur in which of the following state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following National Highway is called Sher-Shah Suri Marg?
(a) National Highway-5
(b) National Highway-7
(c) National Highway-1
(d) National Highway-9

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following port was planned with a veiw to decongest the Mumbai port and serve as a port to this region?
(a) Kandla port
(b) Marmagao port
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru port
(d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question. .......... has one of the largest road networks in the world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km at present.
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal

Answer : A

Question. What locations are connected by the longest National Highway-7?
(a) Delhi and Kanyakumari
(b) Delhi and Mumbai
(c) Jabalpur and Madurai
(d) Varanasi and Kanyakumari

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following roads received special impetus under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadal Yojana?
(a) Rural roads
(b) Urban roads
(c) District roads
(d) National Highways

Answer : A

Question. How many railway zones are there in India?
(a) 14 zones
(b) 15 zones
(c) 16 zones
(d) 18 zones

Answer : C

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Question. The National Highway links .......... parts of the country.

Answer : extreme

Question. With the development in .......... and .......... , the area of influence of trade and transport, expanded far and wide.

Answer : science, technology

Question. The first port developed soon after independence is .......... .

Answer : Kandla

Question. Under the government scheme of .......... , every village of the country is linked to a major town in the country by a motorable road.

Answer : Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna

Question. .......... connect the district headquarters with otherplaces of the district.

Answer : Districts roads

Question. .......... are the cheapest means of transport.

Answer : Waterways

TRUE/FALSE :

Question. Air travel is within a reach of the common people.

Answer : False

Question. The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia is National Waterway No. 1.

Answer : True

Question. Pawanhans Helicopters Ltd. provides helicopter services to oil and Natural Gas Corporation in its offshore operations to inaccessible areas.

Answer : True

Question. Extreme south-eastern port of Tuticorn is in Kerala.

Answer : False

Question. Marmagao port is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country.

Answer : True

ASSERTION AND REASON :

DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as :
(a) If Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If Both assertion and reason are false.

Question. Assertion : Communication is unessential requirement of human life.
Reason : Communication between people does not create awareness.

Answer : D

Question. Assertion : Mass communication promotes national integration and provides entertainment.
Reason : It strengthens democracy in the country by providing news to the masses. They feel attached to the country and a feeling of Nationalism arises in them.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Road transportation in India faces a number of problems.
Reason : Roads are unmetalied, their network is adequate.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : International trade has undergone a sea of changes in the last decades.
Reason: Exchange of commodities and goods have been superseded by the exchange of information and knowledge

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Transport and communications are called lifelines of our economy.
Reason : Transport and communications do not help in easy movement of goods and materials between countries

Answer : C

Question. Assertion : Trade is considered as the economic barometer of the country.
Reason : Trading helps largely in developing countries like India. Advancement of trade is an index to its economic prosperity.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Tourism promotes national integration. 
Reason : Millions of people are directly engaged in tourism industry.

Answer : B 

Question. Assertion : Waterways are the cheapest means of transport.
Reason : It is a fuel-efficient and environment friendly mode of transport.

Answer : A 

Question. Assertion : Cost of laying pipelines is less but subsequent running costs are maximum
Reason : Pipelines do not facilitate easy transportation of goods.

Answer : D