Kerala Syllabus Class 5 Social Science: Chapter 07 Transport and Communication Systems - Questions and Answers | Teaching Manual 


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Std 5: Social Science Chapter 07: Transport and Communication Systems - Questions and Answers
♦ How could the heart be quickly transported to Kochi from Thiruvananthapuram?  
In air ambulance

♦ In what ways would the coastal people have been alerted? 
• Through communication systems such as newspapers, radio, television, online media, social media etc

♦ How were the flood relief activities coordinated quickly?
With the help of transport and communication systems

♦ This is a page from Neenu’s postal stamp album. These are the stamps issued by the Indian Postal Department on the evolution of the transport system over the years.  Find out the vehicles that are featured on the stamps.
• palanquin 
• School rickshaw 
• Cycle rickshaw 
• Bus 
• Double Decker Bus 
• Car

♦ For what purposes do humans use vehicles today?
• for travelling
• to transport goods from one place to another
• Emergency services 
• Entertainment 
 • Construction activities 
 • Agriculture 
 • Adventure entertainment 
 • War

♦ How might humans have met these needs before the invention of vehicles?
• on foot   
• by carrying on the head 
• using animals  

♦ What were the limitations of these methods?
• the growing demand could not be met 
• Human effort was high 
• There was a delay 
• The journeys were difficult

♦ The images given show how wheels were used for transportation in the past. 
♦ What information can be obtained from these?
• wheeled carts were pulled by humans
• wheeled carts were pulled using animals
• Humans traveled in wheeled carts 
• Wheeled carts used to transport people as well as goods

♦ What changes did the discovery of wheels bring about in human life?
• Travel has become faster
• Can travel longer distances
• Reduced workload
• Weight lifting made easy
• Can carry more goods
♦ Make note of the transportation progress from the wheel to the vehicle. 
• Earlier, both human-pulled and animal-pulled wheeled carts were used 
for various purposes of transportation. 
• Such wheeled carts were used to transport goods and for moving humans from one place to another. 
• Later, fuel-powered machines were invented. 
• With the advent of mechanised vehicles, there have been big changes in the field of transportation.
• Gradually, different modes of transport came into practice to move goods and people from one place to another.

♦ What are the major modes of transportation?
• Land transport 
• Water transport 
• Air transport

♦ What are the major modes of Land transport?
• Road transport 
• Rail transport 

♦ What are the major modes of water transport?
• Inland Water Transport 
• Maritime transport 

♦ What are the major modes of air transport?
• National Airways
• International Airways

♦ Observe the images given below regarding the formation of roads. 
Single-track paths and mud paths were used for transportation in ancient times. Over the passage of time, stone-paved paths, concrete roads, and tarred roads came into existence.

♦ What are the major roads in our country?
• Rural roads 
• State highways 
• National Highways 
• Express highways

♦ Which country has the second largest road network in the world?
India

♦ Observe the pictures showing the evolution of wheeled vehicles. Discuss and prepare notes regarding the changes in road transport.
• In the early days, humans pulled vehicles.
• Later animal-pulled vehicles started to be used. 
• Use of bicycle which requires human effort.
• Use of vehicles like scooters (two-wheelers), autorickshaws, cars etc.
• Vehicles used for movement of goods.
• Vehicles that are part of public transport.
• Along with the development of vehicles came the improvement in travel routes.

♦ What are the advantages of road transport?
• relatively less expensive
• accessible to all sections of people
• best suited for short trips
• Convenient 
• Multipurpose service
• Access to interior areas
♦ Which is the fastest land transport system?
Rail transport

♦ Where did the railway system start?
Britain 

♦ In which year did George Stephenson build the first locomotive train engine in Britain?
1825

♦ What makes rail transport different from other modes of transport? 
• Speed
• Involves more people
• Metrorail system does not interfere with road traffic.

♦ Observe the pictures and write the characteristics of trains of different eras (Textbook Page No- 118).
1. The train carrying coal 
2. A carriage pulled by horses along a special track.
3. Coal trains are used for travelling.
4. Diesel train
5. Electric train.
6. Bullet train

♦ Which was the first railway line in India?
Bombay (now Mumbai) to Thane-1853

♦ Which was the first railway line in Kerala?
Beypore to Tirur - 1861

♦ What are the advantages of Rail Transport
• cheapest mode of transport to carry more people
• helps to move bulk amount of goods
• plays an important role in the growth of economic system
• Helping the agriculture sector by expanding agricultural markets.
• Development of trade
• Increasing the mobility of human resources.

♦ Find and write the districts where there is no rail transport in Kerala.
Idukki, Wayanad

♦ For what purposes do humans depend on water transport?
• Travel   
• To transport goods
• For competitions
• For tourism
• For fishing   

♦ What could have been the circumstances that led humans to discover the mode of water transport?
The situations in which humans and animals were not able to cross water bodies might have led to the concept of water transport.

♦ What did early humans use for water transportation?
• Humans who used rafts and logs 
• made canoes by hollowing out the pith of logs by burning them. 
• Later, the invention of appropriate tools made canoe-making easy. 
• Gradually, various types of boats and sailing ships were built. 
♦ Make notes on various modes of water transport and their characteristics.
• Water transport can be divided into two - inland and maritime. 
● Inland water transport
• Before the advent of railways, inland water transport was the main mode of
transport in India. 
• Inland water transport developed in areas where there were plenty of rivers and backwaters. 
• Later, canals were constructed for this purpose.
● Maritime transport
• In the past, international travel and goods transport were mostly dependent on maritime transport.
• Maritime transport is possible through coastal waterways and international waterways.

♦ What are the advantages of water transport?
• relatively less expensive
• a low level of pollution
• Cargo capacity
• Foreign trade

♦ What are the major canals constructed in Kerala?
• Connolly Canal
• Parvati Puthanaar  

♦ Known as the Venice of the East?
Alappuzha

♦ A port (harbour) is a place where a ship docks on the seashore. Which are the major ports in Kerala?
• Vizhinjam (Thiruvananthapuram)
• Kochi (Eranakulam)

♦ Which water transport vehicles are you familiar with?
• Boat
• Fishing Boat
• Canoe Boat
• Ferry Boat
• Speed boat 
• House Boat
• Sail Ship
• Ship

♦ What was first used by humans for aerial travel?
• Balloons filled with hot air 
• Airships were built by filling large balloons with gases of low density. 
• Parachutes

♦ The first type of today’s aeroplane, was built by whom?
The American brothers Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (Wright brothers).

♦ The name of the plane the Wright brothers built was -------------.
Flare-1

♦ When did the Flare-1 take off?
On December 17, 1903, from North Carolina, USA.

♦ What types of aircraft are used today?
helicopters, jet planes, passenger planes, and supersonic aircraft

♦ Which is the fastest mode of transport at present?
Air Transport
♦ What are the advantages of Air Transport?
• fastest mode of transport
• connects countries of different continents and makes the earth a global village
• used for national defence services
• Tourism 
• Expansion of Trade
• Rescue operations during natural calamities

♦ Haven’t you noticed this news? Why have the employees been advised to avoid private vehicles and use public transport systems?  (Textbook Page: 125)
The air pollution in Delhi is due to the increased number of vehicles. So to reduce air pollution the government has advised employees to avoid private vehicles and use the public transport system.

♦ What are the consequences of an increased number of vehicles?
• increased traffic congestion
• air pollution 
• noise pollution
• health problems
• high traffic accidents
• limited parking space reduces safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Climate Change

♦ What is Communication?
Communication is the transfer of information from one place or one person to another place/person.

♦ How do we communicate?
• through conversation 
• through writing 
• over the phone 
• through Newspaper
• through radio
• through television
• through internet

♦ How could one person communicate an idea to another at a time when there were no languages, symbols, or writing?
• through gestures
• by making specific sounds
• body and facial movements
• Using Fire and Smoke
• Using symbols
• through Drawing

♦ Who were the first to develop writing? 
Sumerians 

♦ What was the name of the script of Sumerians?
Cuneiform. 

♦ Name the script formulated in Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
♦ Scripts are used in different eras to convey news and messages. 
♦ What are the means used to convey news and messages nowadays?
• Newspaper
• Letter
• Radio
• Phone
• Television
• Online systems

♦ News and messages are exchanged mainly in two ways. What are they?
• Interpersonal Communication
• Mass Communication

♦ Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication is the exchange of messages or ideas from one person to another. The tools used for the same are called Interpersonal Communication tools.
Interpersonal Communication Tools: Inland, Telegraph, Telephone, Fax-machine, Internet, E-mail, Mobile phone

♦ Mass Communication
Mass communication is the delivery of a message or idea to a large chunk of people. Mass media are the media used for this purpose.
Mass Communication Tools: Newspapers, Radio, Television, Seminar, Public meetings, Street play




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