Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Transport and Communication

Question:

Russians prefer railways as a better means of transport than roads. Its reason is _________.

Options:

The roads are always covered with ice and snow.

Russia has vast geographical area with relatively less population.

Whole of Russia is highly industrialized.

It doesn't have good roads.

Correct Answer:

Russia has vast geographical area with relatively less population.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Russia has vast geographical area with relatively less population.

In Russia, a dense highway network is developed in the industrialised region west of the Urals with Moscow as the hub. The important Moscow-Vladivostok Highway serves the region to the east. Due to the vast geographical area, highways in Russia are not as important as railways.