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Travel and Transport, Textbook Exercise, Let's Exercise, 1., , Choose the correct option., a., , This vehicle is a means of private transport., i., , b., , car, , iii., , Train, , iv., , Metro, , Horse, , ii., , camel, , iv., , Mak, , iii., , Tiger, , iii., , Fire engine iv. Crane, , Which of these is used for safaris?, i., , 2., , ii., , Which of these is known as the ship of the desert?, i., , c., , Bus, , Truck, , ii., , Tractor, , Fill in the blanks., a., , Mussoorrie is known as the 'Queen of the Hills'., , b., , Cable cars are a means of Mountain and Hills transportation., , c., , The camels form a Caravan as they travel in a group throughthe, desert., , 3., , Match the columns., Column A, a., , cable car, , i., , cities, , b., , jeep, , ii., , villages, , c., , ferry boat, , iii., , forests, , d., , metro train, , iv., , mountains, , A – IV, , 4., , Column B, , B – III, , C – II, , D-I, , Answer the following questions., a., , Distinguish between public transport and private transport., , Answer – Public transport includes vehicles that are collectively used by all people., We can rent or hire them for use by paying a fare., Examples - local trains, buses, monorails, metro trains, auto-rickshaws, taxis,, airplanes, etc., Vehicles which are owned by people and are used for their personal movement are, known as private transport., Examples bicycles, scooters, cars, etc., b., , Name the animals used for transportation in hilly areas., , Answer - horses, mules and yaks are used for transportation in hilly areas.

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c., , Why are camels used as a means of transport in the desert regions?, , Answer - The thick and padded feets of camels enable them to travel on hot sand., They are able to live without water for long periods. Therefore, they are widely used as, means of transport in the deserts and are rightly called ‘the ship of the desert’.