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Question
What is the main source of livelihood in urban areas ?
Solution
1. In cities, people are predominantly engaged in non-agricultural occupations such as the jobs of officers and clerks in the government and non-government organisations, managers and workers in the factories and in many professions.
2. In short, we can say that urban people get their livelihood from non-agriculture occupations, only a few engage themselves in agriculture related activities.
3. The majority of them are industrial workers or workers in different occupations in the organized or unorganized sector. Industrial, urban varietes of trade and commerce-related occupations are found in the cities.
Some More Questions From Environment and Society Chapter
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Write the names of three models of the city. What is their basis and importance?
Explain in brief Urban Ecology.
What is meant by Primitive city and Magnet city ?
What is meant by the word/term suburb ? Write a short note on its other features.
What is the main source of livelihood in rural area ?
What is the main source of livelihood in urban areas ?
What is central city ?
Explain the word ‘Metropolis’.
What is social ecology?
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