In African continent, South Africa has nearly 50% of the railway networks. This is due to:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Concentration of mining activities
South Africa has 18,000 km of Africa’s 40,000 km of railways, close to half, because of its gold, diamond and copper mines.
NCERT (2026-27): “Africa continent, despite being the second largest, has only 40,000 km of railways with South Africa alone accounting for 18,000 km due to the concentration of gold, diamond and copper mining activities.” |