CBSE Class 10 Social Science Lifelines of the National Economy Important Questions Set B

Objective Type Questions

Question. Primary road systems are laid and maintained by :
(a) Zila Parishad
(b) CPWD
(c) NHAI
(d) PWD
Answer: (b)

Question. Government’s project of linking all the four metro cities is called __________ .
(a) Golden Quadrilateral
(b) Golden Triangle
(c) Golden square
(d) Super Highways
Answer: (a)

Question. What is the full form of NHAI ?
(a) National Highway Association of India
(b) National Highway Authority of India
(c) National Historical Association of India
(d) National Highway Arms of India
Answer: (b)

Question. Which is the longest National Highway ?
(a) National Highway No. 1
(b) National Highway No. 3
(c) National Highway No. 5
(d) National Highway No. 7
Answer: (d)

Question. Which roads received special impetus under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna’ ?
(a) District Highways
(b) National Highways
(c) State highways
(d) Other Roads
Answer: (d)

Question. Which is the cheapest mode of transport ?
(a) Airways
(b) Waterways
(c) Pipelines
(d) Roadways
Answer: (b)

Question. Which is the extreme south-western port ?
(a) Marmagao
(b) New Mangalore
(c) Kandla
(d) Kochi
Answer: (d)

Question. Which country has the largest telecom network in Asia ?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (c)

Question. The exchange of goods among people, states and countries is known as _____________ .
(a) Import
(b) Export
(c) Exchange
(d) Trade
Answer: (d)

Question. If the value of imports exceeds the value of export, it is termed as _____________ .
(a) Balance of trade
(b) Favourable balance of trade
(c) Unfavourable balance of trade
(d) Balance of payment
Answer: (c)

Question. Air travel is transport in north-eastern parts of India due to less expensive mode of transport. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. Express or freeways are the national highways with 4 to 6 lanes meant to meet the requirement of fast traffic movement across the country. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. BOT stands for Build, Operate and Transfer. It means that after realising cost and profit for certain period, the roads will be transferred to the govt. as their rightful owners. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. Super highways are six lane highways connecting major cities and ports of the country for speedy movement of goods and passengers. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. Railways can transport larger number of goods and passengers over long distances at economical cost. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. Match the following
Column A
1. Longest Highway
2. Inland riverine port
3. Deepest and land locked port of India
4. Port that exports Iron ore from Kudermukh mines
5. First port to be developed just after independence
Column B
(A) Kolkata
(B) NH7
(C) New Mangalore
(D) Vishakhapatnam
(E) Kandla port
Answer: 1. (B), 2. (A), 3. (D), 4. (C), 5. (E)

Question. Complete the following : One of the important pipeline transportation‘s network for oil and gas is from oilfields in upper Assam to ........................... .
Answer: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) via Guwahati, Barauni and Allahabad.

Question. __________ is the authority to certify both Indian and foreign films. OR __________ is an umbrella programme to prepare for a knowledge based transformation.
Answer: The Central Board of Film Certification. OR Digital India.

Question. Arrange the following Indian airports from north to south in the correct sequence :
i. Meenam Bakkam Airport
ii. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
iii. Raja Sansi Airport
iv. Indira Gandhi International Airport
(A) (i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)
(B) (iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(i)
(C) (iv)-(i)-(iii)-(ii)
(D) (iv)-(ii)-(iii)-(i)
Answer: (B)

Question. Complete the following table: Golden Quadrilateral:
Two corridors; Implemented by (A) – ?; Causes linked by this project (B) – ?.
Answer: (A) – National Highway Authority of India (NHAI); (B) – Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai.

Question. Complete the following table:
Railways: One Advantage ?; One Disadvantage ?
Answer: One Advantage: Transport goods and passengers conveniently over long distances.; One Disadvantage: Do not provide door to door service.

Question. Complete the following table with appropriate terms in places of A and B:
Means of Transportation -> Land -> Roadways, Railways, A - ?; Water -> Inland waterways, B - ?; Air -> Domestic, International.
Answer: A – Pipeline, B – Overseas

Question. Correct the following statement and rewrite : The British Railways Organisation (BRO) constructs and maintains roads in the border areas of the country.
Answer: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructs and maintains roads in the border areas of the country.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question. Which factors contribute to India’s socio-economic progress ?
Answer: Railways, waterways, roadways, newspapers, radio, television, cinema and internet have contributed to the socio-economic development of our country.

Question. What is the major objective of ‘Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways’ ?
Answer: The major objective of ‘Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways’ is to reduce the time and distance between the mega cities of India.

Question. What is meant by ‘Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna’ ?
Answer: ‘Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna’ provides special provisions to every village in the country and links it to a major town in the country by an all season commutable road.

Question. What is pipeline transport network ?
Answer: Pipeline transport network is used for transporting crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas from oil and natural gas fields to refineries, fertilizer factories and big thermal plants.

Question. How many sea ports are there in India ?
Answer: There are 12 major and 181 medium and minor ports in India.

Question. Which is the oldest artificial port of the country ?
Answer: Chennai is the oldest artificial port of the country.

Question. To whom does Pawanhans Helicopters Ltd. provide services ?
Answer: Pawanhans Helicopters Ltd. provides services to Oil and Natural gas Corporation in its off-shore operations, to inaccessible areas and difficult terrains like the north-eastern states, Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Question. What is favourable balance of trade ?
Answer: When the value of exports of a country is more than the value of its imports, then it is called as the favourable balance of trade.

Question. Which factors influence the distribution pattern of the railway network in the country ?
Answer: Physiographic, economic and administrative factors influence the distribution pattern of the railway network in the country.

Question. Define State Highways.
Answer: Roads linking a state capital with different district headquarters are known as State Highways.

Assertion and Reasoning Based Questions

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

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

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

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.
(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.
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
(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.
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.
(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.
Answer: (d)