Lifelines of National Economy — Class 10 MCQs with Answers
Class 10 CBSE Geography · Chapter 7
30 practice questions · 10 Easy · 10 Medium · 10 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 10 CBSE Geography questions from Chapter 7, "Lifelines of National Economy". You get 3 timed quizzes made from 30 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 10 Easy, 10 Medium and 10 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that set top scorers in CBSE Board exams apart.
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Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Lifelines of National Economy, then move to Medium and Hard to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 10 Geography mastery score. 6 sample questions are solved in full below, with the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Key concepts: Lifelines of National Economy (Class 10 Geography)
Transport, communication and trade are the arteries that move goods, people and ideas and keep India's economy alive. This chapter compares roadways, railways, pipelines, waterways and airways, surveys mass and personal communication, and studies international trade and tourism as foreign-exchange earners.
- Golden Quadrilateral
- Six-lane super highways linking Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata; an NHAI project to cut travel time and speed inter-metro freight.
- Classes of roads
- National Highways (NHAI), State Highways (state PWD), district and rural roads, and Border Roads (BRO, built in high-altitude frontier areas).
- Indian Railways
- Reorganised into sixteen zones; the chief mode for bulk freight and long-distance travel, denser in the flat northern plains than in hills or plateaus.
- Pipelines
- Carry crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas over long distances; high initial cost but low running cost and negligible transhipment loss.
Lifelines of National Economy — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 10 Geography)
6 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 24 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
The Golden Quadrilateral super highway links which four metropolitan cities?
A.Mumbai, Surat, Kochi and GoaB.Delhi, Jaipur, Pune and BhopalC.Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and BhopalD.Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata
Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata with six-lane super highways.
- Q2Easy
Waterways are considered the cheapest means of transport mainly because they are:
A.The fastest mode of transportB.Fuel-efficient and environment friendly for carrying heavy and bulky goods✓ CorrectC.Suitable only for passengersD.Independent of weather conditionsAnswer: B. Fuel-efficient and environment friendly for carrying heavy and bulky goods
Explanation: Waterways are the cheapest mode for transporting heavy and bulky goods, being fuel-efficient and environment friendly.
- Q3Medium
Why is road transport said to have an advantage over railways for short-distance movement of goods?
A.Roads can carry only passengers, not goodsB.Roads provide door-to-door service with lower cost of loading and unloading✓ CorrectC.Construction cost of roads is far higher than railD.Roads can never cross rivers or hillsAnswer: B. Roads provide door-to-door service with lower cost of loading and unloading
Explanation: Road transport offers door-to-door service, has lower construction and loading/unloading costs, and is economical for short distances.
- Q4Medium
National Waterway No. 1 (N.W. 1) runs along which river stretch?
A.The Brahmaputra between Sadiya and DhubriB.The Ganga between Allahabad (Prayagraj) and Haldia✓ CorrectC.The West Coast Canal in KeralaD.The Godavari between Nashik and RajahmundryAnswer: B. The Ganga between Allahabad (Prayagraj) and Haldia
Explanation: N.W. 1 is the Ganga river stretch between Allahabad (Prayagraj) and Haldia, covering 1620 km.
- Q5Hard
Assertion (A): India has one of the largest road networks in the world. Reason (R): Roads carry only passenger traffic and no freight. Choose the correct option.
A.A is true but R is false✓ CorrectB.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AD.A is false but R is trueAnswer: A. A is true but R is false
Explanation: India does have one of the largest road networks, but roads carry both passenger and a large share of freight traffic, so R is false.
- Q6Hard
Match the port with its correct feature and choose the right option: (1) Marmagao — (i) deepest landlocked, well-protected port handling iron ore exports; (2) Vishakhapatnam — (ii) premier iron-ore exporting port of Goa; (3) Tuticorin — (iii) port handling trade with Sri Lanka and the eastern coast.
A.1-i, 2-ii, 3-iiiB.1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iC.1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii✓ CorrectD.1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iAnswer: C. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii
Explanation: Marmagao is Goa's iron-ore exporting port, Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked well-protected port, and Tuticorin handles trade with Sri Lanka and the eastern coast.
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Transport, communication and trade are the arteries that move goods, people and ideas and keep India's economy alive. This chapter compares roadways, railways, pipelines, waterways and airways, surveys mass and personal communication, and studies international trade and tourism as foreign-exchange earners. Key ideas include Golden Quadrilateral, Classes of roads, Indian Railways, Pipelines.
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