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Competencies
C-2.1, C-2.3, C-4.7

• Critical thinking
• Information literacy
21st CENTURY SKILLS
• Environmental literacy
5 India—Transport

and Communication

Warm Up

Imagine you are going on a train journey. Arrange the following in the
correct order starting from what you need to do till you sit in the train.
 Packing your luggage  Ticket collector checking the ticket

 Booking tickets  Finding your berth
 Choosing a place for your holiday  Reaching the station

 Waiting on the platform
 Getting into the train

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The means of transport and communication are closely related to each
other. They bring people closer to each other. Together, they act as the

lifeline of a country.

Means of Transport
Early humans used to travel on foot. Later on, they used animals for

carrying goods. The invention of the wheel helped them to build carts.
It opened a wide door for new means of transport. Modern science and

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