Short Answer TypeName the two countries which are the largest trading partners of India as per economic survey report of 2011-12.
How is rainwater harvesting helped in the development of certain areas of India Explain with examples.
Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: 
12.1) Identify and name the steel plant shown in the diagram.
12.2) Name the mining areas which supply coal and manganese to this plant.
12.3) Which is the source of water supply to this plant?
Examine the success of watershed management programme implemented in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.
Long Answer TypeExplain any three ‘push’ and any two ‘pull’ factors that influence the migration of population in the world.
.“The Rhine Waterways is the world’s most heavily used inland waterway.” In the light of this statement examine the significance of this waterway.
Examine the economic and social consequences of migration in India.
In India, people usually migrate from villages to industrial cities in search of employment opportunities.
A] Economic consequences of migration in India:
a. Reduction in unemployment: People migrating from rural to urban areas help in developing its economy by working as labourers in construction work of buildings, flyovers and bridges.
b. Migration also helps reduce the burden on the agricultural sector.
c. Improvement in standard of living: Remittances send by migrated people to their original places help improve the standard of living. People in villages spend the remitted money in improving agriculture, repayments of debts and building of houses.
B] Social consequences of migration in India:
a. Diffusion of new ideas: Because of migration, people come across new ideas. When they return to their original places, they carry those ideas with them and try to bring social changes. Intermixing of people from diverse backgrounds also help in evolving of composite culture.
b. Cosmopolitan culture: After migration, people from different regions having different cultures live together. They exchange their culture and values with each other to form a cosmopolitan culture.
c. Formation of slums: Uncontrolled and rapid migration leads to the formation of slums with poor sanitation and heath facilities. Criminal activities rise because of poverty.
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