The seventh chapter in Geography textbook is 'Lifelines of National Economy'.
Means of transport help in
- increasing cooperation and assistance between countries;
- easy movement of goods and material between countries;
- trade and commerce within the country;
- reducing distances thus bringing the world closer;
- both production and distribution of goods; and
- movement of large number of people and over long distances.
Importance of mass communication
Mass communication provides entertainment.
They create awareness among people about various national programmes and policies.
They provide variety of programmes in national, regional and local languages for various categories of people, spread over different parts of the country.
They strengthen democracy in the country by providing news and information to the masses.
It helps in agriculture sector by helping farmers by providing them information about new agricultural practices.
Doordarshan is the national television channel of India.
It is one of the largest terrestrial networks in the world.
The largest numbers of newspapers published in the country are in Hindi, followed by English and Urdu.
India is the largest producer of feature films in the world.
Importance of tourism as a trade
- Tourism in India earns huge Foreign exchange,
- Over 2.6 million foreign tourists visit India every year.
- More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry.
- Tourism also promotes national integration,
- It provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
- It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
- Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
- Rajasthan, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India.
- There is vast potential of tourism development in the north-eastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas, but due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far
The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:
- Transport
- Roadways
- Railways
- Pipelines
- Waterways
- Major Sea Ports
- Airways
- Communication
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Chapter 1: Resources and Development
Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources
Chapter 3: Water Resources
Chapter 4: Agriculture
Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources
Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries
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How are roads classified in India?
In India roads are classified into six classes as mentioned below :
- Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways
- National Highways
- State Highways
- District Roads
- Other roads that link rural areas with towns
- Border Roads.
What is road density?
The length of road per 100 sq. km of area is known as density of roads.
What is the use of pipelines transport?
Pipelines are used for transporting crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas from oil and natural gas fields to refineries, fertilizer factories and big thermal power plants.
What is trade?
The exchange of goods among people, states and countries is referred to as trade.
Which are the different types of transport?
The transport can be classified into land, water and, air transport.
