This document provides an overview of transportation and communication systems in India and how they contribute to national economic development. It discusses how transportation helps move raw materials and finished goods, linking India to the world and fueling socioeconomic progress. Communication systems like the internet and telephone allow for seamless information flow. Both transportation and communication have transformed the world into a global village. The document then focuses on personal communication methods like telephone and email, and mass communication channels including radio, television, newspapers, and films that provide information and entertainment across India.
3. Transport:
The development of a country
depends upon the production of goods and
services as well as their movement to their
destination.
Transport helps raw materials
reach the factory and finished product to the
consumer. Thus, it plays an important role
in both production and distribution of the
goods.
4. Transport has linked India to
the rest of the world and has
contributed to her socio-
economic progress.
It has shrunk the world and has
enriched our life. It added
growing
amenities and facilities for our
comforts of life.
5. Apart from transport , mode of
communications like internet and
telephone make flawless flow of
information possible.
Today, the world had been
converted into a large village with the help
of efficient transport and a developed
communication system.
6. COMMUNICATION:
Communication refers to the exchange of
ideas, messages or emotions from one place to another. It¡¯s of
two types-namely, personal and mass communication.
Personal communication includes telephone
and e-mail while the latter consists of radio, television,
films, etc.
7. PERSONAL COMMUNICATON:
The India Postal Network handles parcels as well as
personal written communications and has divided it into FIRST-
CLASS MAIL and SECOND-CLASS MAIL.
FIRST-CLASS MAIL:
Includes cards and envelopes. They are carried by
land and air transport.
SECOND-CLASS MAIL:
Includes packets, newspapers and periodicals.They
are carried by surface mail, covering land and
water transport.
8. India has one of the largest telephone
networks in the world. Special
provisions have been introduced by
our government by extending 24hrs
STD facilities to every village to
strengthen the flow of information.
9. Mass communication provides
entertainment and creates awareness among the
masses about various matters. They include radio,
television, newspapers, etc.
RADIO:
All India Radio{Akashwani} broadcasts a
variety of programmes for the people spread over
the country.
DOORDARSHAN:
The national television of India broadcasts
programmes from educational to sports for
different age groups.
10. NEWSPAPERS:
A large number of newspapers are produced in
about 100 languages annually. The largest produced
language is Hindi, followed by Urdu and English.
FILMS:
India is the largest producer of feature films.
The
Central Board of Film Certification is the
authority
to certify both Indian and foreign films.