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Which vehicle does not pollute the environment?
geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Cycle

  2. Bus

  3. Aeroplane

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cycle does not pollute the environment.

Bike riding uses minimal fossil fuels and is a pollution-free mode of transport. Bikes reduce the need to build, service and dispose of cars. Cycling 10 km each way to work would save 1500 kg of greenhouse gas emissions each year.

A place where a building or settlement develops is known as its ______.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. origin

  2. trade

  3. site

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The place where a building or a settlement develops is called its site.

The basic unit of settlement recurring throughout India is the village. Which of the following criteria is largely responsible for the selection of village sites?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Behavioural patterns of the community

  2. Availability of flat land

  3. Essential resources like water and fuel

  4. Fuel resources and building materials

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Correct Option: C

Define the characteristics of Scattered settlements ________________.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Limited population.

  2. Closer to nature.

  3. Free from pollution.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are many characteristics of Scattered settlements.for eg;
1) These settlements have limited populations as in small hamlets.(pada , wadi etc).
2 ) Facilities and services in these settlements are not adequate.
3) As these settlements are closer to nature, they are free from pollution.
4) They depend on the centrally located villages for their day to day requirement.

Where is Scattered settlements found ?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Dense forests.

  2. Rivulets.

  3. Reservoirs.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Scattered settlements , houses are few and far from each other.Generally , such settlements are found in the areas of high relief , dense forests , grasslands , hot deserts and extensive agricultural lands.Scattered settlements have limited populations as in small hamlets i.e pada , wadi etc.

Explain the various types of human settlements __________________.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Scattered settlements.

  2. Nucleated settlements.

  3. Linear settlements.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are various types of settlements for eg; Scattered settlements, Nucleated settlements and Linear settlements. In scattered settlements , houses are few and far from each other. The Nucleated settlements are  generally close to water sources like brooks, rivulets, rivers, lakes, reservoirs etc and Linear settlements are seen along roads, railways, rivers, sea coast and foothill region etc.

Define the major difference between a hamlet and a village _____________.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Population.

  2. Group of houses.

  3. Pollution.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hamlets is called as pada or wadi, major difference between hamlets and village is population. Hamlets have limited population and villages having larger population with group of houses, associated buildings, larger than a hamlet. As hamlets settlements are closer to nature , they are free from pollution.

From where the Urban settlements have evolved ?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Rural settlements.

  2. Scattered settlements.

  3. Nucleated settlements.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Settlements have provided man with stability .Rural settlements is the first step towards a stable life in human history. Urban settlements have evolved through the expansion and growth of rural settlements. A certain way of life is preserved in rural settlements. Increase in population of rural settlements is the beginning of urbanization.Life in urban settlements is more dynamic.

 _________ describes Adivasi padas.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Tribal hamlets.

  2. Koliwada.

  3. Villages.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Forest dwellers or tribal people use forest produce for their livelihood.They live in forest areas in 'tribal hamlets' also called as Adivasi padas.Human settlements flourised at places with favourable geographic conditions - such as availability of water , a conducive climate , fertile land etc.

Which of the following are the characteristics of Nucleated settlements __________________.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Social services are available.

  2. Roads are narrow.

  3. Houses are close together.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In these settlements, houses are close together. Social services are available in these settlements. As these settlements develop in certain places over certain periods of time they attain particular shapes. Roads are narrow in the old parts of these settlements. People from different castes, religions,races and ideologies live together in these settlements and hence they have a better social life.

In which settlements are the houses close together ?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Rural settlements.

  2. Scattered settlements.

  3. Nucleated settlements.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Nucleated settlements houses are close together.Social services are available in these settlements. As these settlements develop in certain places over certain periods of time they attain particular shapes.Roads are narrow in the old parts of these settlements.

In which settlements are the houses close together?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Rural settlements

  2. Scattered settlements

  3. Nucleated settlements

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Nucleated settlements houses are close together.Social services are available in these settlements. As these settlements develop in certain places over certain periods of time they attain particular shapes.Roads are narrow in the old parts of these settlements.

How are the houses in the settlements along the roads arranged ?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. They spread along a straight line.

  2. Roads are parallel to each other.

  3. Besides houses, some shops can be seen too.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Houses in these settlements are along a single line. As the settlements grows in the course of time,multiple lines emerge. Roads are parallel to each other.Besides houses , some shops can be seen too.Settlements grow along with the roads. For example , such settlements are found along the coastal tracts , major rivers and National or State highways in our country.

Explain how human settlements have evolved ______________.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. From Natural conditions.

  2. From Physical conditions.

  3. From Climatic conditions.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People settle down in different geographical conditions and adopt themselves to the conditions in the region.Patterns of human settlements evolve in accordance with the natural conditions.Using the resources from the surroundings man constructed houses and started living in them.In the modern era of science and technology , people have made a remarkable progress in the construction of shelter.Settlements have provided man with stability.

Describes Linear settlements _______________.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Narrow in shape.

  2. Spread along a straight line.

  3. Along roads.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Linear settlements are seen along roads , railways , rivers , sea coast and in foothill regions etc. These types of settlements are narrow in shape and they spread along a straight line.Roads are parallel to each other.

Define the characteristics of Linear settlements _________________.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Houses are along a single line.

  2. Roads are parallel to each other.

  3. Besides houses ,some shops can be seen too.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Houses in these settlements are along a single line. As the settlement grows in the course of time , multiple lines emerge.Roads are parallel to each other.Besides houses,some shops can be seen too. These settlements grow along with the roads.

Where are Nucleated settlements found ?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Brooks.

  2. Rivers.

  3. Rivulets.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

These settlements are generally close to water sources like brooks, rivulets, rivers, lakes, reservoirs etc. In the deserts of Rajasthan we find nucleated settlements near assured sources of water. Fertile plains, transport hubs and mining centres, commercial centres often lead to the development of this type of settlement.

Which of the following are major features of urban settlements?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. High population density

  2. Availability of modern facilities of transport and communication

  3. Scarcity of open spaces around the houses

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Some of the Important Characteristics of Urban Community are as follows:


A sociological analysis of urban community contains several salient features. They are as follows:
1. Size:
As a rule, in the same country and at the same period, the size of an urban community is much larger than that of a rural community. In other words, urbanity and size of a community are positively correlated.
2. Density of population:
Density of population in urban areas is greater than in rural communities. Urbanity and density are positively correlated.

3. Family:
So far as urban community is concerned, greater importance is attached to the individual than to the family. Nuclear families are more popular in urban areas.

4. Marriage:
In case of urban community there is a preponderance of love marriages and inter-caste marriages. One also comes across a greater number of divorces. Sons and daughters enjoy considerable freedom in choosing their life partners.

5. Occupation:
In the urban areas, the major occupations are industrial, administrative and professional in nature. Divisions of labour and occupational specialization are very much common in towns/cities/metropolises.

6. Class extremes:
In the words of Bogardus, “Class extremes characterize the city.” A town and a city house the richest as well as the poorest of people. In a city, the slums of the poor exist alongside the palatial bungalows of the rich, amidst the apartments of the middle class members. The most civilized modes of behaviour as well as the worst racketeering are found in the cities.

7. Social heterogeneity:
If villages are the symbol of cultural homogeneity, the cities symbolize cultural heterogeneity. The cities are characterized by diverse peoples, races and cultures. There is great variety in regard to the food habits, dress habits, living conditions, religious beliefs, cultural outlook, customs and traditions of the urbanites.

8. Social distance:
Social distance is the result of anonymity and heterogeneity. Most of one’s routine social contacts in a town or city are impersonal and segmentary in character. In the urban community social responses are incomplete and half­hearted. There is utter lack of personal involvement in the affairs of others.

9. System of interaction:
Georg Simmel held that the social structure of urban communities is based on interest groups. The circles of social contact are wider in the city than in the country. There is a wider area of interaction system per man and per aggregate. This makes city life more complex and varied. The city life is characterized by the predominance of secondary contacts, impersonal, casual and short-lived relations. Man, at any rate, the man in the street, virtually loses his identity being treated as a “number” having a certain “address”.

10. Mobility:
The most important feature of urban community is its social mobility. In urban areas the social status of an individual is determined not by heredity or birth but by his merit, intelligence and perseverance. Urbanity and mobility are positively correlated.

11. Materialism:
In the urban community the social existence of man revolves round wealth and material possessions. The worth of an urbanite today is being judged not by what he is but by what he has. Status symbols in the form of financial assets, salaries, costly home appliances count a lot for the urbanites.

12. Individualism:
The urbanites attach supreme importance to their own welfare and happiness. They hesitate to think or act for the good of others.

13. Rationality:
In urban community there is emphasis on rationality. People are inclined to reason and argue. Their relationship with others is governed, for the most part, by the consideration of gain or loss. Relationship takes place on a contractual basis. Once the contract is over, human relationship automatically comes to a close.

14. Anonymity:
As Bogardus observes, the “Urban groups have a reputation for namelessness.” By virtue of its size and population, the urban community cannot be a primary group. Here nobody knows anybody and nobody cares for anybody. The urbanites do not care for their neighbours and have nothing to do with their miseries or pleasures.

15. Norm and social role conflict:
The urban community is characterized by norm and social role conflict. Factors such as the size, density and heterogeneity of the population, extreme occupational specialisation and the class structure prevalent in the urban context lead to such a state of affairs.

In the absence of uniform and fixed social norms, individuals or groups often seek divergent ends. This has a considerable share in causing social disorganization.

16. Rapid social and cultural change:
Rapid social and cultural change characterize urban life. The importance attached to traditional or sacred elements has been relegated to the background. The benefits of urban life have effected changes in respect of norms, ideologies and behaviour patterns.

17. Voluntary associations:
The urban community is characterized by impersonal, mechanical and formal social contacts occurring among the people. Naturally they have a strong desire for developing genuine social relationships to satisfy their hunger for emotional warmth and sense of security. They form associations, clubs, societies and other secondary groups.

18. Formal social control:
Social control in urban community is essentially formal in nature. Individual’s behaviour is regulated by such agencies as police, jails, law courts etc.

19. Secularization of outlook:
In cities ritual and kinship obligations are diluted. Caste and community considerations yield to economic logic. This results in secularization of outlook.

20. Urban areas provide impulses for modernization in society as a whole.

Which of the following are major features of rural settlements?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Few facilities of transportation and communication

  2. Availability of open spaces around houses

  3. Traditional house plans

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The ten essential characteristics of the rural community are as follows: a. Size of the Community b. Density of Population c. Agriculture is the Main Occupation d. Close Contact with Nature e. Homogeneity of Population f. Social Stratification g. Social Interaction h. Social Mobility i. Social Solidarity j. Joint Family.

a. Size of the Community:
The village communities are smaller in area than the urban communities. As the village communities are small, the population is also low.

b. Density of Population:
As the density of population is low, the people have intimate relationships and face-to-face contacts with each other. In a village, everyone knows everyone.

c. Agriculture is the Main Occupation:


Agriculture is the fundamental occupa­tion of the rural people and forms the basis of rural economy. A farmer has to perform various agricultural activities for which he needs the cooperation of other members. Usually, these members are from his family. Thus, the mem­bers of the entire family share agricultural activities. That is the reason why Lowry Nelson has mentioned that farming is a family enterprise.

d. Close Contact with Nature:
The rural people are in close contact with nature as most of their daily activities revolve around the natural environment. This is the reason why a ruralite is more influenced by nature than an urbanite. The villagers consider land as their real mother as they depend on it for their food, clothing and shelter.

e. Homogeneity of Population:
The village communities are homogenous in nature. Most of their inhabitants are connected with agriculture and its allied occupations, though there are people belonging to different castes, religions and classes.

f. Social Stratification:
In rural society, social stratification is a traditional characteristic, based on caste. The rural society is divided into various strata on the basis of caste.

g. Social Interaction:


The frequency of social interaction in rural areas is com­paratively lower than in urban areas. However, the interaction level possesses more stability and continuity. The relationships and interactions in the prima­ry groups are intimate. The family fulfills the needs of the members and exer­cises control over them.

It is the family, which introduces the members to the customs, traditions and culture of the society. Due to limited contacts, they do not develop individuality and their viewpoint towards the outside world is very narrow, which makes them oppose any kind of violent change.

h. Social Mobility:
In rural areas, mobility is rigid as all the occupations are based on caste. Shifting from one occupation to another is difficult as caste is determined by birth. Thus, caste hierarchy determines the social status of the rural people.

i. Social Solidarity:
The degree of social solidarity is greater in villages as com­pared to urban areas. Common experience, purposes, customs and traditions form the basis of unity in the villages.

j. Joint Family:

Another characteristic feature of the rural society is the joint family system. The family controls the behaviour of the individuals. Generally, the father is the head of the family and is also responsible for maintaining the discipline among members. He manages the affairs of the family.

Human settlements flourished at places according to which geographic conditions ?

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Availability of water.

  2. A conducive climate.

  3. Fertile land.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Human settlements flourished at places with favourable geographic conditions - such as availability of water , a conducive climate , fertile land etc. In the early settlements , the occupations of the people were dependent on the locally available natural resources.

To understand settlement, we need to look at the basic concept of _______.

geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

  1. Site

  2. Situation

  3. The history of the place

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: A
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