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Part - 2 CH - 7 Transport And Communication — Geography STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesGeographyPart - 2 CH - 7 Transport And Communication5 Marks
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Define the term ‘road density’. Explain with examples the two main determinants of road density in India.###Explain with five suitable examples, how the level of economic development and nature of terrain affect the density of roads in India.
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Answer

Road density is the length of roads per 100 sq. kms of an area. Determinants of road density are level of economic development and nature of terrain.
  • Construction of roads is easy and cheaper in the plain areas while it is difficult and costly in hilly and plateaus areas.
  • Jammu and Kashmir has only 10.48 km. road density while Uttar Pradesh 532.27.
  • The road density is high in most of the northern states and major southern states.
  • It is low in the Himalayan region, northeastern region, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
  • Not only the density but also the quality of roads is relatively better in plains as compared to roads in high altitude areas, rainy and forested regions.

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