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Q1
EXERCISES
Choose the right answers of the following from the given options.
(i)
Which one of the following towns is NOT located on a river bank?
(a)
Agra
(b)
Bhopal
(c)
Patna
(d)
Kolkata
(ii)
Which one of the following is NOT the part of the definition of a town as per the census of India?
(a)
Population density of 400 persons per sq km.
(b)
Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.
(c)
More than 75 % of the population engaged in primary sector.
(d)
Population size of more than 5,000 persons.
(iii)
In which one of the following environments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements?
(a)
Alluvial plains of Ganga
(b)
Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan
(c)
Lower valleys of Himalayas
(d)
Forests and hills in north-east
Q2
EXERCISES
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
(i)
What are garrisson towns? What is their function?
(ii)
What are the main factors for the location of villages in desert regions?
Q3
EXERCISES
Answer the following questions in about 150 words.
(i)
Discuss the features of different types of rural settlements. What are the factors responsible for the settlement patterns in different physical environments?
(ii)
Can one imagine the presence of only one-function town? Why do the cities become multi-functional?
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