Question

Observe the given map and answer the following questions:

1. Name the Railway line and the country where it lies.
2. Name the stations marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’.
3. State two reasons why it is the most important route in Asia?

Answer 1

1. Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia.
2. Angarsk & Chita
3. 
   
   1. It runs through the Chita, which is an important agro-Centre and Irkutsk, a fur Centre.
   2. It has helped in opening up its Asian region to West European markets.
   3. It also connects links to the Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and China.