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Transportation, Communication and Trade

Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Transportation in India

  • Transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another
  • It contributes to economic progress, national integration, industrialization and urbanization
  • Types affected by location, climate, relief, population, technology, and economic factors
2

Indian Railways

  • Indian Railways is the largest national institution and main transportation medium
  • First railway started in 1853 between Mumbai and Thane
  • Three types of gauges: Broad Gauge, Metre Gauge, Narrow Gauge
3

Waterways

  • Water transportation existed in India since ancient times
  • Cheapest mode as no construction/maintenance costs
  • Two types: Internal waterways and Oceanic waterways
4

Airways and Other Transportation

  • Airways are speediest but costliest mode of transport
  • Used for distant places, remote areas, and inaccessible regions
  • Favorable weather conditions throughout the year in India

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The movement of people and goodsIndia has the world's thirdThe largest national institution and mainTwo types exist in IndiaSpeediest but costliest transportation mode

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