Q: State the merits of pipeline transport.

Merits of Pipeline Transport:\$1\$. Pipeline can be laid through difficult terrain as well as under water.\$2\$. Initial cost of laying pipeline is high but subsequent cost for maintenance and operation is low.\$3\$. It ensures steady supply and minimizes transshipment losses and delays.\$4\$. Pipeline operations involves very low consumption of energy.

Question 1

Which among the following is the fastest means of communication?

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The telephone or mobile phone is the popular, modern and quickest means of communication which exchanges information between two persons.Through phones we can instantly talk to our relatives or friends in any part of the world.Mobile phones combined with computers and the Internet have made communication even more faster and efficient.

Question 2

State the merits of pipeline transport.

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Merits of Pipeline Transport:$1$. Pipeline can be laid through difficult terrain as well as under water.$2$. Initial cost of laying pipeline is high but subsequent cost for maintenance and operation is low.$3$. It ensures steady supply and minimizes transshipment losses and delays.$4$. Pipeline operations involves very low consumption of energy.

Question 3

Select the odd one out on the basis of mode of communication.

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Televisions, radio and newspapers are forms of mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.The telephone is a communication tool where two or more people who are in different places can talk to each other.

Question 4

Explain the following statements with reasons.Television is the most popular medium.

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Television is an audio-visual medium. It is the most popular medium of mass media and is available to every stratum of society. This medium could cross the inherent limitations of newspapers and the radio and show the actual visuals of an event to people. Television channels also telecast programmes based on history. Doordarshan and other television channels help in creating interest in history among people through their historical shows and serials.

Question 5

Rearrange the jumbled words to find the name of a transport that hovers in the sky.

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A helicopter is a kind of aircraft.Unlike an airplane, a helicopter can fly straight up and down, sideways, or backward. It can also spin around or hover motionless in the air.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a common form of two-way communication?

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Letters, instant messaging and telephone conversations are means of two way communications between two or more people.A newspaper is a means of mass media which is used to broadcast news or information to a large target audience.

Question 7

Which of the following State Capitals of North-East India is / are connected by Indian Railways? 1. Imphal2. Agartala3. Kahima4. Aizawl Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Question 8

Transport of perishable goods over long distance was possible because of

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Question 9

In which of the following means of communication, there is digital transmission of the message?

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Digital transmission is the sending of information over a physical communications media in the form of digital signals. Email and Fax are examples of digital transmission of messages.Electronic mail or E-mail is a method of exchanging messages between people using electronic devices.Fax is the transmission of scanned printed material to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device.

Question 10

Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from North to South?

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Which among the following is the fastest means of communication?

State the merits of pipeline transport.

Select the odd one out on the basis of mode of communication.

Explain the following statements with reasons.
Television is the most popular medium.

Rearrange the jumbled words to find the name of a transport that hovers in the sky.

Which of the following is not a common form of two-way communication?

Which of the following State Capitals of North-East India is / are connected by Indian Railways?
1. Imphal
2. Agartala
3. Kahima
4. Aizawl
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Transport of perishable goods over long distance was possible because of

In which of the following means of communication, there is digital transmission of the message?

Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from North to South?