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Part - 1 CH - 7 Transport and Communication — Geography STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesGeographyPart - 1 CH - 7 Transport and Communication2 Marks
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Which animals are used as carriers?
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Answer

Different animals are used in different places as carriers.
  • Horses are used as a draught animal even in the Western countries.
  • Dogs and reindeers are used in North America, North Europe and Siberia to draw sledges over snow-covered ground.
  • Mules are preferred in the mountainous regions; while camels are used for caravan movement in deserts.
  • In India, bullocks are used for pulling carts.

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