Network of roads, railways and waterways has been often described as __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Arteries of circulation
Like the arteries that carry blood through the body, these networks carry people and goods from place to place.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 30-05-2023 (Slot 1).
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”.” |