The rural settlements derive their life support from
Rural settlements life support agriculture primary activities, land-based economy.
Ref: NCERT Class XII Geography — Human Settlements, Fundamentals of Human Geography
Settlement Geography
The Settlement Geography category gathers questions about how and why people establish communities in different places. It explores factors that influence settlement location, the characteristics of rural and urban areas, and trends in urbanisation. Use these items to test your understanding of settlement patterns and related concepts.
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In which rural settlement can 'dry points' be seen?
Dry points rural settlement seen flood-prone areas, elevated sites, avoiding waterlogging.
Ref: NCERT Class XII Geography — Human Settlements, Fundamentals of Human Geography
Which of following are popularly known as the 'Compact settlements'?
Compact settlements also known nucleated clustered settlements, closely built.
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"Dry point" settlements are common in
Dry point settlements common in flood-prone lowlands, elevated dry sites, deltaic areas.
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Which kind of settlement one is most likely to find at Himalayan states?
Himalayan states dispersed settlements, steep terrain, isolated homesteads.
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In which one of the following environments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements?
Dispersed rural settlements highlands, forests, hilly terrain, fragmented holdings.
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Which of the following town are notified under law by respective State/UT government?
Town notified under law statutory town, Census town criteria, state government notification.
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Which of the following statements is correct about linear settlements?
Linear settlements develop along roads rivers, elongated shape, accessibility.
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The Indus Valley civilization was equally urban, with greater amenities than ___________.
Indus Valley urban amenities greater than contemporary Mesopotamia Egypt, planned cities.
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_____________ is an area designated for only one kind of activity.
Area designated one kind activity functional zone, land use zoning, e.g., industrial zone.
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Which of the following sentence is correct definition of settlement?
Settlement defined as place where people live, dwellings, community, habitat.
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Which one of the following forms of settlement develops along either side of roads, rivers or canals?
Settlement along roads rivers canals linear settlement pattern, ribbon development.
Ref: NCERT Class XII Geography — Human Settlements, Fundamentals of Human Geography
