How many marks does "Transport, Communication and Trade" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 3 marks and about 4 questions a year; by marks it ranks 9 in Social Science.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Transport, Communication and Trade"?

The 6 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 6 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.

Bihar Board Class 10 · Social Science · Matric exam 2027

Chapter 4: Transport, Communication and Trade

This chapter’s questions from Bihar Board (BSEB)’s real papers of 2016–2026 — the 6 asked most often, 3 with the full model answer, 3 with how the answer begins — and objective questions with the board’s key.

marks a year (about): 3
questions a year (about): 4
rank in Social Science: #9

From 6 years of papers, 2021–2026 · full chapter-wise marks

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VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (6)

Q1Long answer4 marksAsked: 2023
What is the importance of means of transport and communication in the development of Indian economy ?
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1. 1.Means of transport accelerate industrial development of the Indian economy. Raw materials required by industries are carried from different places to the factories through means of transport, and after production the finished goods are carried from the factories to the markets situated in different parts of the country. In this way means of transport establish a relationship between production and consumption and thereby accelerate industrial development.1 mark
2. 2.Means of communication facilitate trade activities and economic decisions through the rapid exchange of information. Information regarding prices, demand and supply is exchanged rapidly by means of communication, which helps businessmen and the government to take quick economic decisions and thereby promotes trade activities in the country.1 mark
3. 3.Means of transport and communication help the farmers get fair prices for their agricultural produce by reaching these products to remote areas. The agricultural produce grown by farmers can be carried through means of transport to markets in remote areas and distant regions where better prices are available, so that farmers get fair prices for their produce.1 mark
4. 4.Means of transport and communication promote national integration and reduce economic and social distances between different regions of the country. India, being a country of large geographical area and diversified culture, is unified together by the various means of transport and communication, which connect the Panchayat level to the national level and reduce the economic and social distances between different regions.1 mark
- Write that means of transport carry raw materials to factories and finished goods to markets for the industrial development point.
- Use the exact phrase 'rapid exchange of information' for the communication and economic decisions point.
- Use the words 'fair prices' and 'remote areas' for the farmers' point, and 'national integration' with 'economic and social distances' for the last point.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q2Long answer4 marksAsked: 2025
Explain the major National waterways of India.
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1. 1.National Waterway Number 1 is developed on the river Ganga and its total length is 1620 kilometers between Allahabad and Haldia.1 mark
2. 2.National Waterway Number 2 is developed on the Brahmaputra river and it has a total length of 891 kilometers from Sadiya to Dhubri. This waterway is jointly utilised by India and Bangladesh both.1 mark
3. 3.National Waterway Number 3 is a canal of 205 kilometers in length from Kollam to Kottapuram, which has been developed as the western ghats canal and includes Champakara and Udyogmandal canals in Kerala.1 mark
4. 4.Apart from the national waterways, other important waterways are used for inland transport in the delta regions of the Godavari and Krishna rivers, along with the Sundarbans region.1 mark
- Write the exact length in kilometers and the two end points for each waterway, e.g. '1620 kilometers between Allahabad and Haldia'.
- Name the river or canal system for each waterway, such as 'Ganga river', 'Brahmaputra river' and 'western ghats canal'.
- For the fourth point, mention the Godavari, Krishna delta regions and Sundarbans as used for inland transport.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2023
What is meant by satellite communication ?
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Model answer · satellite communication, meaning
1. 1.Satellite communication is a communication system in which information is transmitted from one place to another using artificial satellites.1 mark
2. 2.This technology enables the establishment of communication links even in remote areas of the Earth through radio waves, using artificial satellites to connect distant places which could not be connected otherwise.1 mark
- Write the exact phrase 'artificial satellites' in both paragraphs as it is the keyword.
- Mention that information is transmitted from one place to another in the first paragraph.
- Mention remote areas and radio waves in the second paragraph.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2024
Define satellite communication.
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1. Satellite communication is a communication system in which information is transmitted from one place to another using artificial satellites.
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Q5Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026
How does a communication satellite work ?
How the model answer begins
1. Communication satellites are placed in Earth's orbit to receive signals from a ground station on Earth.
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Q6Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026
What is the importance of pipeline in transportation ?
How the model answer begins
1. Pipelines are used for the transportation of liquid materials like petroleum along with gas. The crude oil is transported from oil fields to oil refineries and from refineries the oil products are sent to markets…
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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)

1. Bihar Board 2026
Where is the headquarters of SAARC ?
- (A) India
- (B) Nepal ✓
- (C) Pakistan
- (D) Sri Lanka
Answer: (B)
2. Bihar Board 2026
The headquarters of which railway zone is located in Hajipur ?
- (A) North-Central Railway
- (B) East-Central Railway ✓
- (C) Eastern Railway
- (D) North Eastern Railway
Answer: (B)
3. Bihar Board 2026
Which of the following ports is located on the Western Coast ?
- (A) Paradeep
- (B) Vishakhapatnam
- (C) Kandla ✓
- (D) Tuticorin
Answer: (C)
4. Bihar Board 2026
Which National Waterway is located on the Godavari and Krishna rivers ?
- (A) National Waterway 1
- (B) National Waterway 2
- (C) National Waterway 3
- (D) National Waterway 4 ✓
Answer: (D)
5. Bihar Board 2026
Which of the following is transported through pipeline ?
- (A) Crude oil
- (B) Gas (LPG)
- (C) Iron ore
- (D) All of these ✓
Answer: (D)
6. Bihar Board 2026
When did rail transport start in India ?
- (A) 1852
- (B) 1853 ✓
- (C) 1854
- (D) 1855
Answer: (B)
7. Bihar Board 2025
Which is the longest National waterway ?
- (A) National Waterway-1 ✓
- (B) National Waterway-2
- (C) National Waterway-3
- (D) National Waterway-4
Answer: (A)
8. Bihar Board 2025
Which port has been renamed as Deendayal Port?
- (A) Tuticorin
- (B) New Mangalore
- (C) Kandla ✓
- (D) Mumbai
Answer: (C)
9. Bihar Board 2025
Where is the headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India?
- (A) Patna
- (B) Noida ✓
- (C) Farakka
- (D) Kolkata
Answer: (B)
10. Bihar Board 2025
Which of the following National waterways has the shortest length?
- (A) National Waterway-1
- (B) National Waterway-2
- (C) National Waterway-3 ✓
- (D) National Waterway-4
Answer: (C)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Transport, Communication and Trade" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science?: In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 3 marks and about 4 questions a year; by marks it ranks 9 in Social Science.
Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Transport, Communication and Trade"?: The 6 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 6 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.
Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?: BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.

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