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'Efficient means of… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q31a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/1/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 31(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/1/1, section D, question 31(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q31(a) · 5 marks · Long answerLifelines of National Economy

'Efficient means of Transport are pre-requisite for fast development.' Justify the statement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

List the modes of transport.

Hint 2

What does each mode do best?

Hint 3

Link transport to trade and industry.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Goods and services move over land, water and air, so transport can be land, water or air transport.

    1 mark

  2. Fast transport has turned the world into a large village and helps us interact with people everywhere.

    1 mark

  3. Railways support business, sightseeing, pilgrimage and carrying goods over long distances.

    1 mark

  4. Pipelines carry crude oil and natural gas to refineries and factories; water transport is the cheapest and useful for international trade.

    1 mark

  5. Air transport is the fastest and most comfortable, so efficient transport speeds up development.

    1 mark

Answer: Efficient transport links places, trade and industry, hence speeds development.

Where the marks are

  • Domains of transport (1 mark)
  • Global village, interaction (1 mark)
  • Railways (1 mark)
  • Pipelines and water (1 mark)
  • Air transport (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Lifelines of National Economy, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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