Tourism, Transport and Communication

• On the basis of the things you know about Brazil, make a list of places in Brazil you would like to visit.
• Which factors/characteristics of Brazil make it a good tourist place? What types of tourism will be developed here? Discuss with your friends and show the classification.
• In which country attracted more international tourists in the year 1995?
• Development of transport is important for a country's progress.
• We rely on the sea route for international trade.
• In which country did more international tourists arrive in the year 2000?
• In which year can an increase be seen in the number of international tourists in India?
• What was the number of international tourists in the year 2015 in both the countries? What was the difference between them?
• What could be the reason of increase in tourists in India after the year 2010?
• Brazil is known for its clean, white sand beaches, attractive seacoast, beautiful islands, orchards, deep dense forests of Amazon, various birds and animals which attract lots of international tourists.
• The new capital city of Brasilia is also a tourist attraction.
• Cities like Rio-de-Janeiro are large cities which attract lots of tourists.
• Tourism is an important economic activity in several regions in the country.
• Ecotourism is developing at a faster rate in Brazil due to the sensitivity of the natural resources in Brazil.
• The number of international tourists visiting India in 2015 is more than that of Brazil.
• The share of tourism sector in the GDP of India is less than that of Brazil.
• The proportion of Indian population engaged in tourism proportion is higher than Brazil.
• The contribution of tourism to GDP appears lesser than Brazil and population engagement seems higher.
• India is known for its heritage, adventure, cultural, health and business tourism.
• Ecotourism is also being given boost in India.
• There are plenty of opportunities for tourism in many parts of the country.
• Which means of transport could be used in Brazil given its topography and drainage?
• Coastal shipping is also carried out in the coastal areas of Brazil.
• As compared to Brazil, India has a denser network of transport.
• Another river important for waterways is the south-flowing Parana.
• The contribution of airways is less in the transportation system of the country.
• Waterways have been developed on a commercial basis in the Amazon River.
• The density of road network is concentrated in the eastern part of the country.
• Railways are important for the growth of the Indian economy.
• The forested lands of Amazon River basin and the swampy lands have limited the development of roadways in the Amazon region.
• The most common method of transportation in Brazil is roadways, which account for more than half of the transportation system in the country.
• About 85 per cent of passenger and 70 per cent of freight traffic are carried by roads every year in India.
• Railway network is relatively less dense in the hill states, north eastern states, central parts of India and Rajasthan while it is dense in the North Indian Plains.
• Freight and passenger transport has been facilitated due to the development of the railways in India.
• Railways have not developed very well in Brazil.
• Boats ply from Equitos in Peru to the mouth of the river.
• The longest waterways in the world can be navigated through these waterways (around 3700 kms).
• Considering the development of transport in a place, which factors are responsible for the development of transport in Brazil?
• The use of trains for long distance transportation of passengers is restricted to a few urban tourist routes though it is cheaper.
• India has important railway routes and airports such as Jammutawi, Shimla, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Delhi, Phulera, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Hassan, Kota, Ratlam, Naliya, Okha, Rajkot, Ahmadabad, Surat, Khandwa, Bhusaval, Manmad, Mumbai, Pune, Miraj, Vasco - da - Gama, Guntakal, Mangalore, Bengaluru, Mysore, Shoranur, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Rameshwar, Tiruchchirappalli, Jolarpettai, Chennai, Renigunta, Guntur, Secunderabad, Warangal, Chandrapur, Raipur, Nagpur, Itarsi, Katni, Jhansi, Agra, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Mughal Sarai, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Tinsukia, Dim