Chapter 11 - Transport and Communication
Q 1. Differentiate between:
(A) Railways and roadways
Ans:
| Railways | Roadways |
|---|---|
1. Railways are generally used for long distances. | 1. Roadways are preferred over short distances. |
2. Railways can carry very large volumes. | 2. Roadways can carry lesser volumes. |
3. Railways involve high construction and maintenance costs. | 3. Roadways involve lesser cost in construction and maintenance. |
(B) Transportation and communication
Ans:
| Transportation | Communication |
|---|---|
1. Transportation is the medium to carry people, goods from one place to another. | 1. Communication is the process of expressing one's ideas between two or more people. |
2. It includes roadways, railways, airways, etc. | 2. It includes radio, television, internet, etc. |
(C) Conventional and Modern means of communication
Ans:
| Conventional means of communication | Modern means of communication |
|---|---|
1. They were very slow and messages used to take time to reach the recipient. | 1. They are very fast and in some cases instantaneous in the case of SMS. |
2. They used very less technology and depended upon manual work.
E.g. Postal services, etc. | 2. They use modern technology.
E.g. Internet, e-mail, etc. |
Q 2. Answer in detail :
(1) ‘Newspapers are used for communication’. Explain the statement.
Ans:
(i) Newspapers play an important role in our day-to-day lives.
(ii) A newspaper is a carrier of news, is very informative, and is very cheap.
(iii) It brings awareness to many antisocial elements of society.
(iv) It also plays an important role in the fields of education, employment, and advertisement.
Hence, “newspapers are used for communication.”
(2) Explain how T.V. is a cheap means of communication.
Ans:
(i) Television is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting images in black and white or in colour and in 2D and 3D.
(ii) TV is a mass medium used for entertainment, education, news, politics, gossip, and advertising.
(iii) A number of regional, national, and private channels enable people to see programmes according to their requirements.
(iv) Also in the remote areas, there is a lot of development and entertainment taking place due to television.
Therefore, TV is considered a cheap means of communication.
(3) What types of communications can be done through mobiles ?
Ans:
(i) Mobile phones are used so that a person can directly talk to another person or send messages.
(ii) The different types of communication that can be done by mobiles are:
(a) Video calling and videoconferencing are also available.
(b) Payment of bills, selling, buying, and carrying out transactions through mobiles
(c) Many apps are used on mobile phones for the transfer of money, use of online trading, payments through the BHIM app or SBI anywhere, etc.
Q 3. Name them on the basis of the given information:
(1) Five cities with airways services in Maharashtra
Ans: Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Nashik and Nanded.
(2) Services available in post offices
Ans:
(i) Financial Services: Saving schemes, insurance services and mutual funds.
(ii) Mail services: Speed post, postcard, parcel and courier.
(3) National Highways near your area
Ans:
Mumbai – Goa Highway (NH 66)
Mumbai – Bangalore highway (NH 04)
Mumbai – Agra Highway (NH 08)
(4) Ports along the coast of Maharashtra
Ans: Malvan, Venture, Vasai, Dahanu, Gharapuri.
Q 4. Identify the relation and match the columns making a chain
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘C’ |
|---|---|---|
Postal services | Roadways | Speed post |
Shivneri | World network of connected computers | Exchange of information |
Internet | Conventional means of communication | Comfortable journey |
RoRo transport | Railways | Energy, time and labour saving |
Ans:
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘C’ |
|---|---|---|
Postal services | Conventional means of communication | Speed post |
Shivneri | Roadways | Comfortable journey |
Internet | World network of connected computers | Exchange of information |
RoRo transport | Railways | Energy, time and labour saving |