Transport (10)

Importance and Modes - Roadways, Railways, Airways and Waterways - Advantages and disadvantages.

Mention two reasons why more people use railways rather than airways
Why is inland waterways declining in its importance
Roadways are an important means of transport in India
Why are South Indian rivers not ideal for the inland water transport
Mention one advantage of coastal shipping
Nearly seventy percent of Indians do not use air transport
A well-developed transport network is important for industrial growth
Water transport is not as popular as land transport in India
The railway is an important means of transport as compared to airways
Mention one disadvantage of rail transport
Give two reasons for the means of transport being called the lifelines of a nation's economy
Give two ways in which rail transport is useful for the people of India
State one advantage of inland waterways
State one advantage of roadways
State one disadvantage of water transport
Give three reasons as to why airways are becoming a popular means of transport