LESSON 12

Transport
New Terms
Lagoon is a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by sand or rock.
Delta is an area of flat land shaped like triangle where a river divides into smaller
rivers as it goes into the sea.

Answer the following Questions

Q1 – What are the four modes of transport in India?
Ans 1-The four modes of transport in India are-
1-Roadways
2-Railways
3-Airways
4-Waterways
Q2- Why is road transport important?
Ans2- The road transport is very important, because it is very convenient and time
saving.
Q3-what is difference between Kutcha and Pucca roads?
Ans 3-1 a- Kutcha roads are mostly found in villages.
b-They are generally narrow and not very smooth.
2 a -Pucca roads are mostly found in towns and cities.
b- It is easy to travel on pucca roads. Vehicles move smoothly on these
roads.
Q4 -Name some fast trains of India.
Ans -The fastest trains in India are –
1-The Vande Bharat Express
2-The Gatimaan Express.
3- The Shatabadi Express.
4-The Rajdhani Express.
5- The Taj Express.
6- The Pink City Express.
Q6- Name some ports of India.
Ans 6- Some ports of India are in Mumbai , Kolkata, Paradeep,
Cochin and Vishakhapatnam.
Q7-Name some domestic airlines of India .
Ans7 -Some domestic airlines of India are-
1-Air India.
2-Go Air.
3-Indigo Airlines.
4-Vistara Airlines.

Answers of Exercises of Lesson 12

C-Fill in the blanks.
1- Transport.
2- 10 lakh.
3- The fastest and expensive.
4- Waterways.
5- Lagoons.
6- Mumbai and Thane

D-Choose the correct alternative.

1-National Highway
2-1853
3-Airways
4-Mumbai
5-All the above
E- Name the following
1- Bullockcart
2- Pucca road
3- Vande Bharat Express
4- Sunderbans
5- Metro rail