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

Study the given map carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Match Column I with Column II correctly and choose the most appropriate option :
Explain the main characteristics of pipeline transport system in India.
Explain the main characteristics of 'Konkan Railway'.
Explain the main characteristics of Mumbai sea port and its hinterland.
Explain the main characteristics of Kolkata sea port and its hinterland.
Explain the main features of the 'Bharatmala Project' for road connectivity.
Choose the correctly matched pair.
Which one of the following plan was introduced to improve the conditions of roads in India?
The objective of state highways is:
Which one of the following pairs of cities is connected by a trans-continental railway?
The ports which have strategic importance are called:
The world’s longest highway tunnel, Atal Tunnel is constructed across which one of the following ranges of the Himalayas ?
The ports specialised in bulk cargo are called:
Which one of the following waterways uses the ‘Panama Canal’?
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.
Study the map of Rhine waterways and answer the questions that follow:
rhine waterway
On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following geographical features with appropriate symbols.
India Map
On the outline political map of the world, seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Identify any FIVE of them and write their names on the lines drawn near them:
world map
Explain the main features of National Highways in India.
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.
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): “The chief gateways of the world are harbours and ports.”
Reason (R): “Cargoes and travellers are transported through them.”
Choose the correct option to fill the blank:
________ were originally developed for refuelling, watering, and collecting food items.
On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any five of the following geographical features with appropriate symbols.
India Map
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.