What are the two types of human settlements? Write any two features of each.
The two types of human settlements are:
Clustered Settlements –
(i) The clustered rural settlement is a compact or closely built up area of houses.
(ii) In this type of village the general living area is distinct and separated from the surrounding farms, barns and pastures.
Hamleted Settlements-
(i) Sometimes settlement is fragmented into several units physically separated from each other bearing a common name. These units are locally called panna, para, palli, nagla, dhani, etc. in various parts of the country.
(ii) This segmentation of a large village is often motivated by social and ethnic factors. Such villages are more frequently found in the middle and lower Ganga plain, Chhattisgarh and lower valleys of the Himalayas.
What is transport? How do the factors of demand and routes affect the transport services throughout the world ? Explain with examples.
How is the high technology industry latest generation in manufacturing activities? Explain with examples.
In the given political outline map of the world, five features A, B, C, D and E are marked. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on its lines drawn near them :
(A) The country having the lowest population growth rate.
(B) The area of nomadic herding.
(C) The terminal station of trans-continental railway
(D) Mega City
(E) Sea Port
How are rural settlements facing different types of problems in the developing countries ? Explain any five major problems.
How has the ‘New Industrial Policy’ been able to maintain a sustainable growth in productivity and gainful employment? Explain.
“There is an urgent need to conserve our mineral resources.” Explain the values needed to achieve this goal.
What is the meaning of density of population? Describe the four geographical factors that influence the distribution of population in the world.