Question

Read the following passage and answer the question given below

Transport is the movement of a person or thing from one place to another. So the transfer of thoughts or ideas is communication. The distribution of resources is not the same everywhere so where there is a shortage of resources. They are transported to such places. Raw materials are processed in factories and finished goods are transported to markets by means of transportation. From time immemorial, human beings have been using the means of transportation to transport goods. In the early days, humans used to carry loads to their destination for long periods of time as a means of transportation. From the earliest times load-bearing humans to animals and later handcarts to modern vehicles, the order of evolution evolved. Even today, animals are widely used for transportation in rural, mountainous, desert or snow-covered areas. The traditional system of transportation has been revolutionized by the invention of powerful engines and vehicles. Modern vehicles have increased not only the speed of transportation but also the carrying capacity. People are more in touch with each other because of the faster transportation system.

1. What is transportation? 
2. Write the order in which traffic evolved?
3. What is transportation used for? 
4. In which region animals are used for transportation?

Answer 1

1. Transportation is the movement of a person or thing from one place to another.

2. The order in which traffic evolved is as follows: 

1. Earliest times: From load-bearing humans to animals 
2. Later period: From handcarts to modern vehicles

3. Transportation is used for moving a person or a good from one place to another. The transportation facilities enable to transport raw materials from supplier to the factory as well as to transport finished goods from factory to the marketplace.

4. Animals are widely used for transportation in rural, mountainous, desert or snow-covered regions.