Often which term and expression is used to describe network of roads, railways and waterways ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Arteries of Circulation
Geographers often describe things on the earth with words taken from the human body, such as the ‘face’ of the earth or the ‘mouth’ of a river.
Option (1) Capillaries of Circulation — Incorrect. There is no such concept.
Option (2) Living Organism — Incorrect. German geographers describe the state or country as a living organism, not the transport network.
Option (3) Blocks of Circulation — Incorrect. There is no such concept.
Option (4) Arteries of Circulation — Correct. Arteries carry blood around the body. In the same way, roads, railways and waterways carry people and goods around a region.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 25-05-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2026-27): “We often talk of the ‘face’ of the earth, ‘eye’ of the storm, ‘mouth’ of the river, ‘snout’ (nose) of the glacier, ‘neck’ of the isthmus and ‘profile’ of the soil. Similarly regions, villages, towns have been described as ‘organisms’. German geographers describe the ‘state/country’ as a ‘living organism’. Networks of road, railways and water ways have often been described as “arteries of circulation”.” |