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Class 10 Social Science — Chapter 12: Lifelines of National Economy

30 practice questions · 10 Easy · 10 Medium · 10 Hard

Practise Class 10 Social Science Chapter 12, "Lifelines of National Economy", with 30 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 10 Easy, 10 Medium and 10 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.

"Lifelines of National Economy" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.

Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Lifelines of National Economy, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 10 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 30.

Sample questions

Q1Easy

The Golden Quadrilateral super highway links which four metropolitan cities?

A.Mumbai, Surat, Kochi and Goa
B.Delhi, Jaipur, Pune and Bhopal
C.Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata✓ correct
D.Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Bhopal
Why

The Golden Quadrilateral connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata with six-lane super highways.

Q2Medium

Why is road transport said to have an advantage over railways for short-distance movement of goods?

A.Roads can carry only passengers, not goods
B.Construction cost of roads is far higher than rail
C.Roads provide door-to-door service with lower cost of loading and unloading✓ correct
D.Roads can never cross rivers or hills
Why

Road transport offers door-to-door service, has lower construction and loading/unloading costs, and is economical for short distances.

Q3Hard

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.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.A is true but R is false✓ correct
D.A is false but R is true
Why

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.

Lifelines of National Economy — FAQs

What does Class 10 Social Science Chapter 12 (Lifelines of National Economy) cover on XamBaaz?+

It covers 30 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Lifelines of National Economy" — 10 Easy, 10 Medium and 10 Hard — each with a timed quiz and an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.

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How should I revise "Lifelines of National Economy" for the exam?+

Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium and Hard for application-level practice. Review each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy on this chapter until it is consistently high.

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