"Today, India is well linked with the rest of the world despite its vast size, diversity, linguistic and socio-cultural plurality."

(a) What factors have contributed to India's socio-economic progress?

(b) What values do you gain from traveling within the country as well as to foreign country?

(a) At present India is interconnected via roads, railways, and airlines. Even the hinterlands have access to the mainland. Though India is vast in its size and culture, it is well linked with the world through roadways, waterways, and airways. The trade, business, print media, television media, internet, and the cinema industry have been pivotal in linking India with rest of the world and contributed socio-economic progress. The export and import of products in international markets have added to the vitality of the economy.

(b) By traveling within the country one gets to know about the different regional culture and way of living of people. This can help developing tolerance towards other communities as one gets to know their way and struggles of life.