India: resources, agriculture, industry and transport
Roads and railways
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- National, state, district and rural roads; expressways; road density
- Golden Quadrilateral; North-South corridor (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) and East-West corridor (Silchar to Porbandar); Bharatmala
- Border Roads Organisation and strategic roads
- Cross-border projects: India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway (Moreh to Mae Sot), Kaladan, BCIM corridor (Kolkata to Kunming)
- Railway zones, gauges, Konkan Railway, metro systems, dedicated freight corridors
Where to study
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 7: Transport and Communication (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 7, Transport and Communication, p. 1-11 (book pages 75-85)
- ch. 7, Road Transport, p. 2 (book page 76)
- ch. 7, National Highways, p. 2 (book page 76)
- ch. 7, Border Roads, p. 3-4 (book pages 77-78)
- ch. 7, Rail Transport, p. 5 (book page 79)
- ch. 7, Konkan Railway, p. 6 (book page 80)
Contemporary India II, Class X, chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economy (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 7, Lifelines of National Economy, p. 1-13 (book pages 71-83)
- ch. 7, Roadways, p. 1-4 (book pages 71-74)
- ch. 7, Golden Quadrilateral, p. 1-2 (book pages 71-72)
- ch. 7, Railways, p. 4 (book page 74)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 12, Transport, Communication and Trade