Geography · Transport and Communication
Consider the following statements regarding trans-continental railways: (a) They were primarily constructed to integrate distant economic regions within a continent. (b) Their alignment generally avoids sparsely populated interiors. (c) They played a significant role in political consolidation of nation-states. (d) Their relative importance has declined with the expansion of air and road transport. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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- 1(a), (b), (c) and (d)
- 2(b), (c) and (d) only
- 3(a) and (b) only
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(a), (c) and (d) only
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