TextBook Solutions for Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography India People And Economy Chapter 4 Human Settlements

Which one of the following towns is not located on a river bank?

• Agra

• Bhopal

   

• Patna

• Kolkata

Which one of the following is not the part of the definition of a town as per the census of India?

• Population density of400 persons per sq. km.

   

• Presence of municipality, corporation etc.

   

• More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.

   

• Population size of more than 5,000 persons.

In which one of the following environments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements?

• Alluvial plains of Ganga

• Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan

   

• Lower valleys of Himalayas.

   

• Forests and hills in north-east.

Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the sequence of their ranks i.e., 1, 2, 3, and 4 in size?

• Greater Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai

   

• Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata

   

• Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata

   

• Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.

What are garrisson towns? What are their functions?

How can one identify an urban agglomeration?

What are the main factors for the location of villages in desert regions?

What are metropolitan cities? How are they different from urban agglomerations?

Discuss the features of different types of rural settlements. What are the factors responsible for the settlement patterns in different physical environments?

Can one imagine the presence of only one-function town? Why do the cities become multi-functional?