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Social Science · 2023 · 3 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 3 · Q26
Explain the importance of Railways as a means of transportation in India.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Railways are principle mode of transportation for Freight
(ii) They help in transportation of passengers.
(iii) Railways also make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business,sightseeing and pilgrimage.
(iv) They help in transportation of goods over long distances.
(v)Railways in India bind the economic life of the country.
(vi)They help in the development of industry and agriculture.
(vii)The Indianrailways have been a great integrating force for many decades.
(i) Foreign goods were boycotted.
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