Transport and Communication Class 9 MH Board Solution.

Exercises 🤔

1. Differentiate between:

(A) Railways and roadways

Answer.

Basis	Railways	Roadways
(1) Carrying Capacity	Carrying capacity is more	Carrying capacity is limited
(2) Distance	Suitable for long distances	Suitable for short distance
(3) Door to door service	Railway does not provide door to door service.	Roadways provide door to door service.
(4) Traffic	There is no problem of traffic jam on railways.	There is a problem of traffic jam on roadways.
(5) Pollution	Railways do not create a problem of air pollution.	Roadways create a problem of air pollution.

(B) Transportation and communication

Answer.

Basis	Transportation	Communication
(1) Meaning	Transportation is the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.	Communication is the exchange of information, ideas and messages by speaking, writing or some other medium.
(2) Means	It is done through railways, roadways, waterways, airways and pipelines.	It is done through telephones, mobiles, video-conferencing, email and post etc.
(3) Threats	The threats like a traffic jams, accidents, noise pollution, air pollution are associated with transportation.	The threats like technical issues, cyber crimes, etc. are associated with the communication.

(C) Conventional and modern means of communication.

Answer.

Basis	Conventional means of Communication	Modem means of Communication
(1) Meaning	The means of communication – used since olden times – conventional means of communication.	The means of communication – used in modern times – modern means of communication.
(2) Examples	Letter, newspapers, radio, television.	Mobile phone, internet, etc.
(3) Interaction	May not facilitate the direct interaction between – sender and receivers of information.	Facilitates the direct interaction between – sender and the receivers of information.

2. Answer in detail :

(1) ‘Newspapers are used for communication’. Explain the statement.

Answer.

The news related to economic events, politics, social issues, culture, education, etc. are published in newspapers.
Newspapers arecheap means of communication. Through newspapers information gets spread to masses at a time.
Newspapers are published in various languages.
In this way, newspapers are used for communication.

Thus, newspapers are used for communication.

(2) Explain how T.V. is a cheap means of communication.

Answer.

Various programs, serials, etc. related to entertainment, social issues, culture, education, politics, economic events, sports, weather conditions, etc. are broadcasted on television.
Through television the information is exchanged to masses at a time with high speed.
Television can broadcast both audio and video for communication. In this way, television is a cheap means of communication.

Thus, TV is a cheap means of communication.

(3) What types of communications can be done through mobiles ?

Answer.

Calling and SMS (Short message system) facilitates easy one-to-one communication, using mobiles anywhere and at any time.
Video conferencing and applications like ‘Whatsapp’ allow one to communicate with many people simultaneously.
Various functions like, money transfer, payment of bills, purchase of goods and services and online trading can be done using smart phones’ various apps like BHIM, SBI anywhere, etc.
Internet and social media can also be accessed through mobile phones.

3. Name them on the basis of the given information:

(1) Five cities with airways services in Maharashtra

Answer.

Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Nashik and Nanded.

(2) Services available in post offices

Answer.

(3) National Highways near your area

Answer.

(4) Ports along the coast of Maharashtra

Answer.

4. Identify the relation and match the columns making a chain

Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’	Group ‘C’
(1) Postal services	Roadways	Speed post
(2) Shivneri	World network of connected computers	Exchange of information
(3) Internet	Conventional means of communication	Comfortable journey
(4) RoRo transport	Railways	Energy, time and labour saving

Answer.

Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’	Group ‘C’
(1) Postal services	Conventional means of communication	Speed post.
(2) Shivneri	Roadways	Comfortable journey.
(3) Internet	World network of connected computers	Exchange of information.
(4) RoRo transport	Railways	Energy, time and labour saving.