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Chapter 7: Transport And Communication MCQs

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Chapter 7: Transport And Communication

Source: NCERT Official Textbook

Chapter 7, “Transport and Communication,” explains the critical infrastructure that links global economic activities. It begins by defining Transport as a service for moving people and goods, highlighting its role in trade and societal needs.

The chapter systematically covers all major Modes of Transport: Land (Roads, Railways, including detailed discussions on global highways like the Pan-American and transcontinental railways like the Trans-Siberian), Water (Sea Routes like the Northern Atlantic ‘Big Trunk Route’, and vital canals like Suez and Panama, plus key inland waterways like the Rhine), Air (its speed, cost, and strategic importance, along with major inter-continental routes), and Pipelines (for uninterrupted flow of liquids/gases).

The second half focuses on Communication, tracing its evolution from the telegraph and telephone to the modern digital age. Key developments include Optic Fiber Cables (OFC), Satellite Communication (making cost invariant to distance), and the rise of Cyberspace and the Internet.

The chapter emphasizes how these technologies, more than transport, have created a ‘global village’ by enabling instant connectivity, e-commerce, and e-governance, expanding human economic and social space exponentially.

Topics Covered:

Section A: Descriptive Questions

  1. What is transport? What are its principal modes? (Pg. 1) Page 54
  2. State one advantage and one disadvantage of road transport. (Pg. 3) Page 56
  3. Name the Indian Super Expressway that connects the four metropolitan cities. (Pg. 4) Page 57
  4. Why are railways more suited for freight than passengers in North America compared to Europe? (Pg. 5) Page 58
  5. Why is the Trans-Siberian Railway considered the most important route in Asia? (Pg. 5-6) Page 58-59
  6. What is one great advantage of water transportation? (Pg. 7) Page 60
  7. How has the use of containers improved cargo transport by sea? (Pg. 8) Page 61
  8. What factors does the development of inland waterways depend on? (Pg. 11) Page 64
  9. State two advantages and one disadvantage of air transport. (Pg. 13) Page 66
  10. What is the significance of the ‘Big Inch’ pipeline in the U.S.A.? (Pg. 14) Page 67
  11. How has satellite communication made unit cost and time of communication invariant in terms of distance? (Pg. 15) Page 68
  12. (Exercise) What are the advantages of water transport? (Pg. 16) Page 69
  13. (Exercise) What are the problems of road transport in mountainous, desert and flood prone regions? (Pg. 16) Page 69

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Section B1: Objective MCQs

Page 55

Which mode of transport is cheapest for carrying bulky materials over long distances within a country? (Pg. 2)

A) RoadwaysB) RailwaysC) AirwaysD) Waterways
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Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 55
Page 56

In which continent is the highest road density and number of vehicles registered? (Pg. 3)

A) AsiaB) North AmericaC) EuropeD) Australia
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 56
Page 57

What are roads laid along international boundaries called? (Pg. 4)

A) ExpresswaysB) HighwaysC) Border RoadsD) Pan-american Roads
View Answer
Correct Answer: C
Reference: NCERT Page 57
Page 58

Which of these is NOT a major region with a dense rail network in Asia? (Pg. 5)

A) JapanB) ChinaC) IndiaD) West Asia
View Answer
Correct Answer: D
Reference: NCERT Page 58
Page 59

The Trans-Canadian Railway connects Halifax to Vancouver. What is its primary economic significance? (Pg. 6)

A) Connects mining sitesB) Links industrial region with wheat and forest regionsC) Links ports to the interiorD) Used mainly for passenger transport
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 59
Page 61-62

Which sea route is called the “Big Trunk Route” and is the busiest in the world? (Pg. 8-9)

A) Mediterranean-Indian OceanB) Northern AtlanticC) Cape of Good HopeD) South Pacific
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 61-62
Page 63-64

Which canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean? (Pg. 10-11)

A) Suez CanalB) Panama CanalC) Soo CanalD) Welland Canal
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 63-64
Page 65

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway is a unique commercial waterway in which part of the world? (Pg. 12)

A) South AmericaB) Northern North AmericaC) EuropeD) Russia
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 65
Page 66

Which region has a distinct east-west belt of inter-continental air routes? (Pg. 13)

A) Southern HemisphereB) Northern HemisphereC) Equatorial RegionD) Polar Region
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 66
Page 67-68

What was the first major breakthrough in communication technology that allowed rapid data transmission? (Pg. 14-15)

A) Copper cablesB) TelegraphC) Optic Fiber Cables (OFC)D) Cell phones
View Answer
Correct Answer: C
Reference: NCERT Page 67-68
Page 68

Cyberspace, accessed via the Internet, allows communication without: (Pg. 15)

A) SatellitesB) Physical movement of sender/receiverC) ComputersD) Electronic signals
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 68
Page 69

(Exercise) The Trans-Continental Stuart Highway runs between: (Pg. 16)

A) Darwin and MelbourneB) Edmonton and AnchorageC) Vancouver and St. John’s CityD) Chengdu and Lhasa
View Answer
Correct Answer: A
Reference: NCERT Page 69
Page 69

(Exercise) The Big Trunk Route runs through: (Pg. 16)

A) The Mediterranean-Indian oceanB) The North Atlantic OceanC) The South Atlantic OceanD) The North Pacific Ocean
View Answer
Correct Answer: B
Reference: NCERT Page 69

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Section B2: Factual One-Liners

The series of routes (links) joining several places (nodes) forms a transport ______. (Pg. 1) Page 54

Reveal Answer
network (Page 54)

Metalled roads connecting distant places for unobstructed vehicular movement are called ______. (Pg. 3) Page 56

Reveal Answer
Highways (Page 56)

In Europe, the country with the highest railway density is ______. (Pg. 4) Page 57

Reveal Answer
Belgium (Page 57)

A major rail route that runs across a continent and links its two ends is called a ______ railway. (Pg. 5) Page 58

Reveal Answer
Trans-Continental (Page 58)

The ______ Express is a major rail route running from Paris to Istanbul. (Pg. 7) Page 60

Reveal Answer
Orient (Page 60)

The construction of the ______ Canal greatly reduced the distance on the Mediterranean-Indian Ocean sea route. (Pg. 9) Page 62

Reveal Answer
Suez (Page 62)

The ______ Waterway is the world’s most heavily used inland waterway. (Pg. 12) Page 65

Reveal Answer
Rhine (Page 65)

The Volga-Moscow Canal connects the Volga river with the ______ region. (Pg. 12) Page 65

Reveal Answer
Moscow (Page 65)

Pipelines are used extensively to transport liquids and ______ like petroleum. (Pg. 13) Page 66

Reveal Answer
gases (Page 66)

The merger of telecommunications with computers formed integrated networks termed as the ______. (Pg. 15) Page 68

Reveal Answer
Internet (Page 68)

The electronic digital world for communicating over computer networks is called ______. (Pg. 15) Page 68

Reveal Answer
Cyberspace (Page 68)

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