Description : Classify roads of India on the basis of their capacity. -SST 10th
Last Answer : 1.Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways: These projects are implemented by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). There are three major Super Highways. Golden Quadrilateral starts from Delhi ... villages with towns. These roads are constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana.
Description : Why is the distribution of roads not uniform in India ? Explain with examples. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Distribution of roads is not uniform: 1. Road density of Jammu & Kashmir is the least which is 10 km due to the mountainous terrain. 2. In Kerala, the road density is 375 km and ... natural factors like rivers and hills, economic activities etc. have caused the distribution of roads to be uneven.
Description : Answer the following questions in about 30 words. What is the significance of the border roads ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The significance of border roads: (a) Border roads have improve the accessibility in areas of difficult terrain mainly the Northern and North Eastern border areas of India (b) These roads serve in the economic development of these areas.
Description : Why are metalled roads better than unmetalled roads ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Metalled roads are made of either cement, concrete or even bitumen of coal therefore durable over unmetalled road. Unmetalled roads go out of use in rainy season. Border roads plays in important ... the area. National Highways are the primary road system which links extreme parts of the country.
Description : Why was Border Roads Organisation established in 1960? -SST 10th
Last Answer : It was established for the development of the roads of strategic importance in the northern and north-eastern border areas.
Description : Why are metalled roads called all weather roads. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Metalled roads are made of cement, concrete or even belumen of coal. They do not go out of use in the rainy season. Therefore, they are called all weather roads.
Description : Which state of India has highest density of roads? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Kerala has highest density of roads.
Description : What are border roads? What is its importance? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Strategically important roads in the bordering areas of the country are called border roads. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) which is a Government of India undertaking constructs and maintains border ... in areas of difficult terrain. They have helped in the economic development of border areas.
Description : What do you mean by the density of the roads? Name the state with -SST 10th
Last Answer : The length of road per 100 Sq. km of area is known as density of roads. (i) The state with highest density of roads – Kerala (ii) The state with lowest density of roads – Jammu & Kashmir.
Description : Write a short note on various kinds of roads in India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Various kinds of roads in India are: 1. Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways: The government has launched a major road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi and six ... the development of the roads of strategic importance in the northern and northeastern border areas.
Description : Describe the rural roads in India ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Rural roads link ruler areas and villages with towns. (ii) These roads received special impetus under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna. (iii) Special provisions are made so that every village in the country is linked to a major town in the country by an all season motorable road.
Description : Explain the importance of 'Border Roads' for India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Border Roads Organisation was established in 1960. It constructs and maintains roads. (ii) It was established for the development of the roads of strategic importance in the north and northeastern border areas. (iii) These roads have improved accessibility in areas of difficult terrain.
Description : What is the significance of ‘Border Roads’? Explain. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Border road organization was established in 1960. (ii) This organization develops the roads of strategic importance in the North and the East border areas. (iii) These roads have improved ... of difficult terrain. (iv) These roads have enabled the economy to develop in the border areas
Description : Classify roads into six classes according to their capacity. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Roads are classified as given below: (i) Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways reduced the time and distance between the mega cities of India. (ii) National Highways connect the state capitals, ... in areas of difficult terrain. Projects related to Super Highways are being implemented by the NHAI.
Description : Why did the Britishers build roads and railways? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Britishers build a network of roads and railways in order to promote their own commercial interest in India.
Description : What is the importance of Jhansi in this network of roads? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Jhansi is the junction of the NS-EW Corridors.
Description : How are roads classified? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Roads are classified according to their importance as: (i) Expressways, (ii) National Highways (NH), (iii) State Highways, (iv) Major and Minor District Roads and (v) Village Roads.
Description : Which are the stretches of roads common to the GQ and the N-S and E-W Corridors? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The four stretches are: (i) Delhi-Agra common to GQ and NS Corridor. (ii) Sikandra-Kanpur common to GQ and EW Corridor. (iii) Bangalore- Krishnagiri common to GQ and NS Corridor. (iv) Udaipur-Chittorgarh common to GQ and EW Corridor.