Why does quality of roads very greatly between developed and developing countries of the world? Explain any three reasons.
The reasons:
(i) Road construction and maintenance require heavy expenditure.
(ii) In developed countries good quality roads are universal. Provide long-distance links in the form of motorways, autobahns (Germany), and inter– state highways for speedy movement.
(iii) Lorries, of increasing size and power to carry heavy loads, are common. The world’s total motorable road length is only about 15 million km, of which North America accounts for 33 per cent.
Examine the three strategies of development adopted by the government to increase food grains productions just after independence.
How does access to source of energy and labour supply influence industrial location in the world? Explain with three examples.
'Nature and human are intricately intertwined.' What human values are required to sustain this relationship? Explain.
Study the diagram showing the class wise distribution of urban population of India, according to 2001 census and answer the questions that follow:
(13.1) Identify the label the class of city as shown by ‘A’ in the diagram.
(13.2) Mention any four characteristics of such type of cities.
”There is a negative correlation between economic development and population growth throughout the world.” Support this statement with examples.
How do various types of chemicals used in modern agriculture create water pollution in India? Explain.
Why there is a great variations in ‘road density’ in India? Explain any three reasons with examples.
Explain any three reasons for the sharp rise in overseas trade of India, after Independence.
