AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
The north-eastern states have big rivers, dissected relief, dense forests, frequent floods, and international frontiers, making air transport the easiest and most accessible mode of transport there.
Source: Chapter 7, Airways section
The examiner expects you to cite the specific geographical challenges of the north-east (rivers, forests, floods, difficult terrain) that make surface transport difficult, justifying the importance of air travel. One line with 2–3 specific reasons is sufficient for 1 mark.