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Lifelines of National Economy — Syllabus

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Social Science

What Lifelines of National Economy covers in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 Social Science · 2026-27

Topics in Lifelines of National Economy

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1. Transport and Roadways

  • Transport is needed because goods and services do not move from supply areas to demand areas on their own.
  • Movement of goods and services happens through land, water, and air transport.
  • Transport, communication, and trade are complementary to each other.
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2. Pipelines and Waterways

  • Pipeline transport was earlier used for water and is now used for crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas.
  • Solids can also be moved through pipelines when converted into slurry.
  • Pipeline transport has high initial cost but very low running cost.
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3. Major Sea Ports and Air Transport

  • About 95 per cent of India’s trade volume and 68 per cent of trade value is moved by sea.
  • India has a coastline of 11098.81 km, with 12 major and 200 notified non-major ports.
  • Major ports handle 95 per cent of India’s foreign trade.
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4. Communication and International Trade

  • Communication means exchanging information without physical movement of the communicator or receiver.
  • Mass communication includes radio, television, newspapers, magazines, books, and films.
  • The Indian postal network is the largest in the world.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Transport, communication, and trade as the lifelines of national economy

RoadwaysRailwaysPipelinesWaterwaysMajor Sea PortsAirwaysCommunicationInternational Trade

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Key topics in Lifelines of National Economy include Transport and Roadways, Pipelines and Waterways, Major Sea Ports and Air Transport, Communication and International Trade. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 board exam.
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