12 Transport and Communication Q&A

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Q1. Explain any three points of the economic
significance of ‘Trans- Siberian railway’.
Answer: The Trans-Siberian railway runs from St
Petersburg in the West to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast
in the East. It is Asia’s most important route. Economic
significance of Trans-Siberian railway is as follows:
1. It links the Asian region with the West European

markets.
2. It runs across the Ural mountains where Chita is an
agro centre and Irkutsk is a fur centre.
3. It has several other connecting links to . the South
with other important cities of Asia.
Q2.Why is the Rhine the world’s most heavily used

waterway? Explain any three reasons.
Answer: The Rhine is the world’s most heavily used
waterway due to following reasons:
 It is the world’s heavily used waterway with more

than 20,000 ocean-going ships and 200,000 inland
vessels exchange their cargo in this route.
 Huge tonnage moves along this stretch of the
waterway.
 The river Rhine is navigable for 700 km from
Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Basel in
Switzerland.
Q3. The Suez and the Panama Canal are two vital
man-made navigation canals which serve as the
gateways of commerce for both the Eastern and
Western worlds.’ In light of this statement, explain
the economic significance of these two canals.
Answer:
The Suez and the Panama Canal are the two vital man-
made navigation canals. Suez Canal links the
Mediterranean sea and the Red Sea. It was constructed
in 1869. It is the vital man-made shipping canal which
acts as a linkage between the Eastern and Western
world. For characteristics of Suez Canal,
Following are the main characteristics of the Suez Canal:
 Suez canal links Port Said in the North and Port Suez
in the South connecting the Mediterranean sea and
Red sea.
 It reduced the sea route distance between Liverpool
and Colombo as compared to the Cape of Good Hope
route.
 It opens a new route to the Indian Ocean for the
Europeans
 It has no locks.
 It is 160 km long.
 The depth of the Suez Canal is 10 t < n deep.
Panama canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the

Pacific. It is an artificial 48-mile waterway. Following are
the main Characteristics of the Panama Canal:
 Panama canal links Colon on the Atlantic Ocean to

Panama in the Pacific ocean.
 It shortens the distance between New York and San
Francisco by 13,000 km by sea. The distance
between Western Europe and the West coast of the
USA is also shortened.
 This canal is about 72 km long and involves a deep
cutting for a length of 12 km.
 It has six lock systems and ships cross the different
level through these lock systems.
Both the canals are economically significant as they have
cut down the sea route by many thousand kilometres.
The ships can now reach faster and hence more trade is
possible. Though, the economic significance of the
Panama canal is less than the Suez canal.
Q4.‘Trans- Canadian railway line is considered as the

economic artery of Canada.’ Support the statement
with suitable examples.
Answer: The Trans-Canadian railway line is considered
the economic artery of Canada due to the following
reasons:
 This railway line covers a distance of 7,050 km

running from Halifax in the East to Vancouver on the
Pacific coast.
 It connects important cities of Montreal, Ottawa,
Winnipeg and Calgary.
 It connects the Quebec-Montreal industrial region
with the wheat belt of the Prairie region, thus gaining
economic significance.
 This line also connects the coniferous forest region in
the North to Quebec-Montreal and the Prairies. All
these regions have become complementary to each
other.
 A loop line from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay (Lake
Superior) connects this rail line with one of the
important waterways in the world.
Q5.Explain the demerits of road transport in the

world. Answer: The demerits of road transport:
 Road transport is not sustainable in all seasons.

 Unmetalled roads become unmotorable during the
rainy season. Metalled ones are also damaged by
floods.
 Road construction is very difficult in mountainous or
desert areas.
 The maintenance of roads requires heavy
expenditure.
 Goods are susceptible to damage through careless
driving.
 Transport is subject to traffic delay in the case of
road transport.
Q6. What is the significance of inland waterways?

Explain the three factors responsible for the
development of inland waterways in the world.
Answer:
Inland waterways consist of rivers, lakes, canals and
streams linking the coastal areas. They have been used
as waterways from time immemorial. Inland waterways
are important for domestic and international transport
and trade. Many rivers are modified to make inland
waterways possible in different developed countries. The
significance of inland waterways has been rising.
The three factors responsible for the development of

inland waterways in the world are:
Navigability This means the width and depth of the
channel that makes navigation possible.
Water Flow Another factor is the continuous flow of
water throughout the year so that ships, boats can easily
move in the waterways.
Transport Technology Development of proper
technology so that very heavy cargo like coal, timber,
metallic ores can also be easily transported through
inland waterways.
Kindly draw this flowchart with a black gel pen
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1. It links the Asian region with the West European

Q2.Why is the Rhine the world’s most heavily used

 It is the world’s heavily used waterway with more

Following are the main characteristics of the Suez Canal:

Panama canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the

 Panama canal links Colon on the Atlantic Ocean to

Q4.‘Trans- Canadian railway line is considered as the

 This railway line covers a distance of 7,050 km

Q5.Explain the demerits of road transport in the

 Road transport is not sustainable in all seasons.

Q6. What is the significance of inland waterways?

The three factors responsible for the development of

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