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Part - 1 CH - 7 Transport and Communication — Geography STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesGeographyPart - 1 CH - 7 Transport and Communication5 Marks
Question
Study the map given below and answer the questions that follow:
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(a) Name the transport route shown in the map.
(b) Name the continents connected with this route.
(c) Name the extreme points of this route.
(d) What is the length of this route?
(e) How is this railway network important for the economy?
(f) Explain any two features of this route.
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Answer

(a) Trans-Siberian Railway
(b) Asia and Europe
(c) In the West, it is St. Petersburg and in the east it is Vladivostok
(d) 9332 km
(e) This route has helped in opening up its Asian region to west European markets. It is the most important rail network in Asia.
(f) Two features of this route are as follows:
  • It is the longest double-tracked and electrified trans-continental railway in the world.
  • It is the most important route in Asia.

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