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प्रश्न
What do you mean by settlements?
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उत्तर
Settlements are groups of houses, usually in villages or towns, where people live. The size of settlements depends on the availability of roads, railways, hospitals, police station, administrative buildings, etc. Settlements grow over a period of time. A settlement can be permanent or temporary.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Houses or huts in ______ settlement are far apart from one another.
How can transport and communication of an area be inferred directly from a topographical sheet?
Compare Nucleated settlement and scattered settlement.
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______ settlement is indicated by long distances between houses on map.
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______ are indicated on the topo sheet with a small triangle followed by the number.
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Settlements are always shown by ______ squares.
Match the following
| 1. | Sutlej-Ganga plain | Dispersed settlement |
| 2. | Nilgris | Star like pattern |
| 3. | South India | Rectangular pattern |
| 4. | Seacoast | Compact settlement |
| 5. | Haryana | Circular settlement |
Himalayas have dispersed settlement.
______ settlements are found in the Thar desert of Rajasthan.
Consider the following statement and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): Drypoint settlements are not affected by flooding
Reason (R): The landscape and the source of water and located in low – lying areas,
