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Name: ___________________
Class: IV
Subject: Social Science
Session: 2023-24 Block - 19 Rail Transport

QI. Fill in the blanks:

1. A machine that uses steam to move is called a___________engine.

2. Bullet trains move at a very_____________speed.

3. A moving machine to pull trains is called_______________.

4. The___________Mountain railway is one of the oldest running steam

locomotive trains in India.

5. A path made of steel/iron on which trains move is called_____________.

6. The British started the railways in India in__________________.
7. James Watt invented the______________engine.
8. Today we have trains that run on_______________or electricity.

QII. Answer the following questions.

1. What are bullet trains?

Ans. _________________________________________________________

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2. Which train can travel longer distance and why?

Ans. _________________________________________________________

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3. Mention any 3 advantages of rail transport.

Ans. _________________________________________________________

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Model Answers

QI. Fill in the blanks.

1. A machine that uses steam to move is called a steam engine.
2. Bullet trains move at a very high speed.
3. A moving machine to pull trains is called locomotive.
4. The Nilgiri Mountain railway is one of the oldest running steam
locomotive trains in India.
5. A path made of steel/iron on which trains move is called track.
6. The British started the railways in India in 1853.
7. James Watt invented the steam engine.
8. Today we have trains that run on diesel or electricity.

QII. Answer the following questions.

1. What are bullet trains?
Ans. Bullet trains are super-fast trains. They move at a very high speed.
Somewell-known bullet trains are the high speed trains in Japan.

2. Which train can travel longer distance and why?

Ans. The high speed can travel longer distances because it can move very
quickly. It is a newer form of transport for travelling quickly between cities.

3. Mention any 3 advantages of rail transport.

Ans. The 3 advantages of railtransport are:
1) Trains can transport people across long distances.
2) Local trains and metro trains can help transport people easily without
gettingstuck in traffic.
3) Trains can transport goods that are too heavy or too dangerous
for aeroplanes to carry.