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1. 1.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. The invention of wheel/cart revolutionised the way of human living and made transportation easy.
   2. The voyage of Vasco da Gama/Ferdinand Magellan established that the Earth is round in shape.
   3. Land/Water transport is categorised as rail transport and road transport.
   4. Inland/Oceanic water transport includes natural modes such as navigable rivers and artificial modes such as canals.
   5. Big aircrafts/Helicopters are used to transport a large number of people to long distances.
2. 2.

   Write true or false.

   1. Early humans travelled by car.
   2. Invention of the wheel is estimated to have taken peace in the Neolithic Age.
   3. In India, the railway system is the main artery of the country's inland transport.
   4. Water transport is the fastest mode of transport.
   5. Helicopters help in rescue operations in flood affected areas.
3. 3.

   Write briefly about the evolution of transport through the ages.

4. 4.

   Write a short note on land transport.

5. 5.

   Why are airways important for us?

6. 6.

   Classify Indian roads.