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How is pipeline… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q31A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/4/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

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

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/4/1, 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

How is pipeline transport network important in the transport system of India? Explain with an example.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

What substances flow through pipelines?

Hint 2

Name inland places reached by oil pipelines.

Hint 3

Why are running costs low?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Pipelines are used to transport crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas.

    1 mark

  2. They carry crude oil from oilfields to refineries, e.g. Digboi to Barauni, and products to far inland locations such as Barauni, Mathura and Panipat.

    1 mark

  3. Pipelines have proved beneficial for gas-based fertiliser plants, as the gas pipeline from Hazira supplies them.

    1 mark

  4. Solids can also be transported through pipelines when converted into slurry.

    1 mark

  5. Running cost is minimal and supply is uninterrupted, with no transhipment losses.

    1 mark

Answer: Pipelines cheaply and continuously carry oil, gas and slurry to refineries, fertiliser plants and inland areas.

Where the marks are

  • Transport of crude oil, products and gas (1 mark)
  • From fields to refineries, inland locations (1 mark)
  • Gas for fertiliser plants (1 mark)
  • Slurry/solids transport (1 mark)
  • Low running cost, uninterrupted supply (1 mark)

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