1. Name the air service which is widely used in the hilly areas of the north-eastern sector of India.
2. State the main function of ‘National Highways Authority of India’
3. Define the term ‘road density’.
4. Why Sher Shah Suri did build the Shahi (Royal) Road?
5. What is the main aim behind establishing border road organization in India?
OR
State the main functions of border road organization.
1. Explain why rail transport continues to remain the chief mode of transport for the masses in India.
2. Examine the role of Inland Waterways Authority of India. Explain why inland water transport is an important mode of transport.
3. “Indian railways brought people of diverse cultures together.” Support this statement with suitable examples.
4. Define the term ‘road density’. Explain with examples the two main determinants of road density in India.
OR
Explain with five suitable examples, how the level of economic development and nature of terrain affect the density of roads in India.
5. ‘The density and the quality of roads are better in plains as compared to other regions in India.” Support this statement with examples.