Question

Which of the following is an advantage of airways?

Options

• Ease of crossing difficult terrain

• Dependency on weather conditions

• Carriage of low tonnage

• Fuel used is petroleum

Answer 1

Ease of crossing difficult terrain

Explanation:

Advantages of airways are:

1. Air transport is particularly significant for a country like India, in which, owing to her vast size, long distances have to be covered between important cities.
2. It is the fastest and comfortable mode of transport. It connects the far-flung and remote areas of the country.
3. The speed and ease with which aeroplanes can cross mountain barriers, sandy deserts, large expanses of water, or forests make air transport indispensable.
4. Air transport is of particular importance during natural calamities. It is used to airlift people from the affected areas and to airdrop food, medicines and other necessary things to calamity affected people.