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How have physical and… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q31B)

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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(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/4/1, section D, question 31(B), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

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

How have physical and economic factors influenced the distribution pattern of the Indian Railway Network? Explain with examples.

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

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Which landforms make laying track easy or hard?

Hint 2

Give one example each of plain, desert and hilly regions.

Hint 3

What was the economic gain of the Konkan railway?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Northern Plains: level land, high population density and rich agricultural resources favoured the development of railways.

    1 mark

  2. Peninsular and Himalayan regions: the hilly terrain, high relief and sparse population in the Himalayas make laying railway lines difficult. The Sahyadri could be crossed only through gaps or passes.

    1 mark

  3. Desert of Rajasthan: sandy plains make track laying difficult and hinder railway development.

    1 mark

  4. Swamps of Gujarat and forested tracts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand are also unsuitable.

    1 mark

  5. Economic factors: the Konkan railway along the west coast eased movement of people and goods in an important economic region. Railways also carry goods between ports and the interior, while Himalayan areas are not economically viable.

    1 mark

Answer: Flat, populous, rich plains have dense railways; mountains, deserts, swamps and forests have sparse ones; economic needs led to lines like Konkan.

Where the marks are

  • Northern Plains (1 mark)
  • Hilly Peninsular and Himalayan regions (1 mark)
  • Rajasthan desert (1 mark)
  • Swamps and forests (1 mark)
  • Economic factors with example (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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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