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Questions
Give geographical reasons.
Development of transport is important for a country’s progress.
Development of transportation is useful for overall development of country.
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Solution
- A well-developed transport system is critical to a country’s financial, social, and cultural development.
- Apart from people, products require effective transit facilities. This is critical to the nation’s progress.
- Road transport can use a dense network of roadways to connect even the most isolated locations.
- Also, while waterways are relatively cheap sources of transportation, they are important for doing business and trade.
- Airways promote a country’s internationally connection while also promoting trade and communication.
- It might be argued that the export of goods from the country and the resulting foreign currency are only conceivable because of a well-developed transportation system.
Hence, a good transport system has the potential to improve the economy and further promote the country.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their question.
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