India: resources, agriculture, industry and transport
Waterways, ports, airways and pipelines
Practise 1 PYQConcepts to cover
- National Waterways: NW1 Ganga, NW2 Brahmaputra, NW3 West Coast canal, NW4 Godavari-Krishna, NW5 Brahmani-Mahanadi
- West coast major ports: Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Kochi; Mundra private port
- East coast major ports: Kolkata-Haldia, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Kamarajar (Ennore), Chennai, V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin)
- Major versus non-major ports; corporatised, private and container rankings
- Pipelines: Naharkatiya-Barauni, Salaya-Mathura, HVJ gas grid
- Air transport, airports and communication networks
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, Water Transport, p. 6 (book page 80)
- ch. 7, Oil and Gas Pipelines, p. 8 (book page 82)
- ch. 7, Air Transportation, p. 8 (book page 82)
- ch. 7, Communication Networks, p. 9 (book page 83)
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, Waterways, p. 5 (book page 75)
- ch. 7, Major Sea Ports, p. 7 (book page 77)
- ch. 7, Pipelines, p. 5 (book page 75)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 12, Transport, Communication and Trade
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 8: International Trade (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 8, ports as gateways of international trade, p. 5 (book page 90)