Following are the features of Indian tourism as a trade: Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades with the bumper increase in foreign tourists. It provides employment and financial support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits. India has become a popular destination for heritage, adventure, medical and business tourism. Indian tourism…
Conditions responsible for uneven distribution pattern of the railway network in India are: The northern plains with their vast level land, high population density and rich agricultural resources provided the most favourable condition for their growth. In the hilly terrains of the peninsular region, railway tracks are laid through low hills, gaps or tunnels. The…
Five features of Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur gas pipeline are: This pipeline is about 1700 km. long. Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur cross country gas pipeline links Mumbai High and Bassien with the fertilizer, power and industrial complexes in western and northern India. This artery has provided an impetus to India’s gas production. The power and fertilizer industries are the key users…
Air Transport is considered as an important means of transport in the North-Eastern part of our country because: Big Rivers: Presence of big rivers like Brahmaputra make it difficult to construct roads and railways. Airways are suitable when rivers get flooded. Uneven surface: It is not suitable for the construction of roadways and railways which…
Trade between two countries is called International Trade. Importance of International Trade International trade of a country is an index to its economic prosperity. It is considered the economic barometer for a country. As the resources are space bound, no country can survive without international trade. Countries have trade relations with the major trading blocks….
The cultural, recreational and commercial visit to internal places is known as Tourism. Tourism is know as trade because: Foreign tourists arrival in the country contributing 21,828 crore of foreign exchange. More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. Tourism provides support to local handicrafts. Foreign tourists visit India for medical…
Roadways vs Railways Construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway lines and construction time is also comparatively less. Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography which is a limitation in case of railways. Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains like the Himalayas,…
Classification of communication services in two categories: Personal communication and Mass Communication. Features of Personal Communication Communication between two or more persons at personal level. The Indian postal network handles parcels as well as personal written communication. Cards, letters by posts and email. Telephone services like STD, ISD provide easy and comfortable network to a…
Rail transport is the most convenient mode of transportation. Though the railway network is not evenly distributed across the country. The distribution pattern of the railway network in the country has been largely influenced by physiographic, economic and administrative factors. Physiographic Factors The northern plains with their vast level land, high population density and rich…