Class 10 MAHARASHTRA STATE TEXTBOOK BUREAU Solutions Social Studies Chapter 9 - Tourism, Transport and Communication
Tourism, Transport and Communication Exercise 68
Solution 1(a)
Right. Due to India's diverse and rich natural diversity, many tourists visit the country every year.
Solution 1(b)
Right. In tourism no physical goods are bought and sold at a large scale. Money is spent by the tourists at different places in exchange for services which are largely invisible.
Solution 1(c)
Right, developed means of transport help in moving of people and goods from one place to another. This helps in the development of the economy.
Solution 1(d)
Wrong. India's time is ahead of Brazil's time as India lies to the east of the Prime Meridian.
Solution 1(e)
Right. Of late, there has been an increase in the number of international tourists. Foreign tourists visit India for heritage, adventure, cultural, health and business tourism.
Solution 2(a)
Clean, white sand beaches, attractive seacoast, beautiful islands, orchards, deep dense forests of Amazon, various birds and animals attract lot of international tourists in Brazil.
Solution 2(b)
· Amazon basin is covered with dense forests and has swampy lands. This has restricted the use of railways in the country.
· Trains are mainly used in a few urban areas only. In rural areas, people use roadways as the main means of transportation.
Solution 2(c)
Latest technology has led to the rapid increase of communication. Digitally enhanced communication devices like mobile phones, Internet and satellites are paving way to expansion for the wider reach of communication technology.
Solution 3
Time difference between Brasilia and GMT = 3 hours
Time at GMT = 11 a.m. + 3 hours
= 2.00p.m.
Time difference between GMT and New Delhi = 5 hours 30 min.
Time at New Delhi = 2 a.m. + 5 hours 30 min.
= 7 hours 30 min.
= 31st December,
Sunday, 7.30 p.m.
Time difference between
New Delhi and Vladivostok = 4 hours 30 min.
Time at Vladivostok = 7.30 p.m. + 4 hours 30 min.
= 12.00 am
The local time, date and day at Delhi are 7: 30p.m., 31st December, Sunday local time, date and day at Vladivostok are 12 am. , 1st January, Monday.
Solution 4
a. Trans-Amazonia (iv) Major highway
b. Road transport (iii) Golden Quadrilateral
c. Rio de Janeiro (i) Tourist Place Highway
d. Manmad (ii) Railway station in India
Solution 5(a)
Eco tourism refers to travelling to places bestowed with nature with the conscious effort of support and conservation of those places. Since Brazil has several natural resources which if not conserved might become threatened or endangered. Hence, eco-tourism is developed more in Brazil.
Solution 5(b)
Most rivers in Brazil flow at a rapid speed. Also, the amount if sediments discharged from these rivers are huge. Many areas of rivers are also inaccessible. Hence, waterways (mainly internal) are not well developed in Brazil.
Solution 5(c)
The Northern Indian Plains are flat and hence it is easy to lay down railway lines here. The plains are also densely populated, thus, there is a high demand of rail transport.
Solution 5(d)
Development of transport is important for country's progress because of the below reasons:
Facilitates the movement of goods from one place to another. Transport has played an important role in industrialisation.
· Required for the development of the economy
· Facilitates the movement of people
· Development of trade and commerce
· Due to advanced means of transport, the world now has become a large global village.
Solution 5(e)
Waterways is the cheapest means of transport for bulky and heavy goods. Since sea routes connect several countries. India has a long coastline. Thus, we rely on sea route for international trade.
Solution 6(a)
Solution 6(b)
Solution 6(c)
Solution 7(a)
· Development of technology has led to the development of the modern means of communication.
· Satellites and internet services have enhanced communication.
· Modern mans of communication include smartphones, various software programmes which have made communication easier (like zoom services)
Solution 7(b)
· Air transport in India is well developed and more advanced as compared to Brazil.
· The use of internal airways is increasing in the country.
· Major cities are connected to air routes.
Solution 7(c)
· Physiographic features include rivers, mountains, coastal lines etc.
· Internal (Inland) waterways comprise of rivers, canals, backwaters, creeks, etc. which are the cheap means of transportation.
· Gentle slopes, deep waters, absence of rapids and waterfalls and the long course of rivers are favourable factors for development of internal waterways.
· River Ganga is navigable in its lower course. Peninsular rivers are not navigable as they are seasonal, shallow and shorter course.
Solution 7(d)
· Standard time is adopted by a country and is accepted all over the country.
· If the country has a vast longitudinal extent, then it may have more than one standard time.
· Standard time helps in avoiding confusion regarding date, time and day to be followed.
