This document discusses transportation and infrastructure in both rural and urban areas. It asks the reader to consider the benefits and challenges of rural versus city life. It also asks the reader to make lists of modes of transportation used by students and families, important ports in India, major sea ports and airports worldwide, and some newspapers and news channels in English, Hindi, and Kannada. The document contains assignments for students to reflect on differences between rural and urban transportation and infrastructure.

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9. Development Activity
Read the conversation given on page 48 and find
the answers:
I) Why there is much traffic jam and pollution
in the cities?
II) Why more people come to the cities?
III) What are the common problems in the cities?

10. Self Assessment
List the benefits and challenges of Rural life and
city life:
Benefits Challenges
Rural life
Urban life

11. Home Assignment
Which are the activities practiced by the rural
and urban people?

18. Development Activities
List the different modes of transport used by the
students of your class while coming to school. Or
your family to go to work.

19. Assessment Task
Make a list of all the important ports situated in
the Indian Peninsula

20. Home Assignment
On the world map locate the major Sea ports and Air ports:
Air Ports Sea Ports
I) New York
II ) Quito I ) Rio De Janero
III ) London II) Chicago
III) Frankfurt
IV ) Lusaka IV ) Kolkata
V) Sydney V) Durban
VI ) New Delhi VI ) Perth

23. Home Assignment
Find out the names of some news papers and TV
news channels in English , Hindi and Kannada.