Mention any four merits and any two demerits of air transport.
The merits of air transport -
(i) Air travel provides the fastest, most comfortable mode of transport.
(ii) It can cover very difficult terrains like mountains, dreary deserts, dense forests and long oceanic stretches with great ease.
(iii) It provides services to inaccessible areas and hilly terrains like the north-eastern states and the interior parts of J&k, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
(iv) Air transport plays a vital role during natural and man-made calamities like floods, droughts, earthquakes and other disasters.
The demerits of air transport-
(i) It is not within the reach of common people.
(ii) It is limited to larger cities.
“There is a great need for acquiring the knowledge and skill to become a well informed consumer.” Support this statement.
Explain the circumstances under which Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931.
How has foreign trade been integrating markets of different countries in the world? Explain with examples.
Three features A, B and C are marked in the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map:
(A) Mica mines
(B) Software Technology Park
(C) Terminal Station of N.H.7
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Locate and label the following features with appropriate symbols on the same political outline map of India with appropriate symbols:
(i) Bhilai − Iron and Steel Plant
(ii) Narora − Nuclear Power Plant
(iii) Kandla − Sea Port
Two features − A and B, are marked in the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map:
(A) The place, where the Indian National Congress Session was held in 1927.
(B) The place, where the Civil Disobedience Movement was started.
OR
Locate and label the following features with appropriate symbols on the same political outline map of India :
(i) Champaran − The place where the movement of Indigo Planters took place.
(ii) Kheda − The place where the Peasant Satyagraha was held.
Which government body supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans in India? Explain its functioning.
Describe the process of ‘Unification of Italy’.
OR
Describe any three steps taken by the French to develop agriculture in Vietnam.
How has globalisation been advantageous to both the producers as well as the consumers in India? Explain.