List of top Geography Questions on Transport and Communication asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Identify the correct option related to transport services from the following.

Study the map of the Rhine waterway and answer the questions that follow :

 

Explain the main features of National Highways in India.
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion : “The chief gateways of the world are harbours and ports.”
Reason (R): “Cargoes and travellers are transported through them.”
Read the following statements regarding outports carefully and choose the correct option:
(i) These are deep water ports.
(ii) They are built away from the actual ports.
(iii) These ports are also known as ferry ports.
(iv) Piraeus is an example of outport for Athens in Greece.
Explain the main features of State Highways in India.
Read the following statements regarding inland ports carefully and choose the correct option:
(i) These ports are located away from the sea coast.
(ii) These ports are linked to sea by inland water bodies.
(iii) These ports are accessible by flat-bottomed ships or barges.
(iv) Kochchi, Aden, and Honolulu are some of the examples of inland ports.
Explain the main characteristics of rural roads in India.
Ports concerned with transportation passengers and mails are called ____.
Arrange the following major airports along the western coast of America from south to north direction as per their locations and choose the correct option:
i. Mexico City
ii. Vancouver
iii. Santiago
iv. Lima
Ports, which handle bulk and general cargo in large volume, are called ___.
Arrange the following seaports from south to north according to their location and choose the correct option:
i. Shanghai
ii. Singapore
iii. Yokohama
iv. Hong Kong
“Indian ports have continuously been growing for successful international trade.” Support the statement with suitable arguments.
“Indian Railways have facilitated the movement of both freight and passengers and contributed to the growth of economy.” Support the statement with suitable arguments.

Study the map of ‘Australian Trans-Continental Railway’ and answer the questions that follow:

Write the names of stations located at the easternmost and westernmost ends of this railway.

Study the map of ‘Australian Trans-Continental Railway’ and answer the questions that follow:

Identify the stations of this railway marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’.

Study the map of ‘Australian Trans-Continental Railway’ and answer the questions that follow:

In which part of the continent this railway line is located?

"Nuclear power has emerged as a viable source in recent years." Examine the statement with suitable arguments in the context of India.