How does the ‘Suez Canal’ serve as a gateway of commerce for

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Geography

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CBSE Class 12

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsShort Answer Type

1.

Define the term ‘Metropolitan City’.

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2.

Explain the three very important aspects of international trade.

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3.

“Nature provides opportunities and humans make use of these and slowly nature gets humanized and starts bearing imprints of human endeavour”. Analyse the statement with examples.

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4.

How does the ‘Suez Canal’ serve as a gateway of commerce for both the eastern and western worlds? Explain with suitable examples.


The examples:

(i) This canal had been constructed in 1869 in Egypt between Port Said in the north and Port Suez in the south linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

(ii) It gives Europe a new gateway to the Indian Ocean and reduces direct sea-route distance between Liverpool and Colombo compared to the Cape of Good Hope route.

(iii)It is a sea-level canal without locks which is about 160 km and 11 to 15 m deep. About 100 ships travel daily and each ship takes 10-12 hours to cross this canal.

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5.

Mention the two principal modes of land transportation.

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6.

Name the terminal stations of ‘North-South Corridor’ of India.

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7.

Why is the increase rate highest in area under non-agricultural uses in India?

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8.

Why is about 32 percent of the available surface water can be utilised in India?

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9.

Why is there a regional variation in the density of rural roads in India ?

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10.

Why has the quality of water decreased considerably in India ? Give one reason.

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