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Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient and fast-moving transport. Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of equally developed communication system. Therefore, transport, communication, and trade are complementary to each other.

Today, India is well-linked with the rest of the world despite its vast size, diversity and linguistic and socio-cultural plurality. Railways, airways, waterways, newspapers, radio, television, cinema, and the internet, etc. have been contributing to its socio-economic progress in many ways.

The trades from local to international levels have added to the vitality of its economy. It has enriched our life and added substantially to growing amenities and facilities for the comforts of life. It is thus evident that a dense and efficient network of transport and communication is a prerequisite for local, national and global trade of today.

30.1-Why is there a need to interlink with the world?

30.2-Infer the importance of means of transportation and communication for socio-economic progress?

30.3- How does trade strengthen the economy of a country?

30.1 It is important to interlink the world for globalization and development of the economies.

30.2 The importance of means of transportation and communication for socio-economic progress is explained below:

● Transportation and communication are the basic foundation that is important for the development and growth of the country.

● Firstly, the transport and communication structure helps to create a lot of employment opportunities in the country.

● Secondly, transportation makes it easier for the transfer of goods and services from one region to another region of the country.

● Thirdly, to link different countries despite the vast size and diversity in terms of language and cultural aspects.

● Fourthly, it has been able to enrich our lives and added substantially to growing amenities and facilities for the comfort of life.

● Fifthly, the postal network has been able to transfer parcels, telegrams, mail, etc.

● Sixthly, it is creating awareness among the people regarding National programs and policies broadcasted in a variety of regional and local languages.

● Lastly, it helps in defending the independence and national unity of the country.

30.3 The trade strengthens the economy of the country in the following three ways: It creates employment opportunities. It increases the supply of foreign exchange in the home country's economy. The trade between countries is a mark of economic prosperity.