Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Picture study.
Write two characteristics of this type of settlement.
Advertisements
उत्तर
- Houses are closely built together: In a nucleated settlement, houses and buildings are located very close to each other around a central point. This compact arrangement forms a cluster or group with very little open space between dwellings.
- Develops around a central feature or resource: Such settlements usually grow around a common resource like a well, market, road junction, place of worship, or fertile agricultural land. People settle close to each other for safety, social interaction, and easy access to shared facilities.
- Found in areas with good agricultural potential: People live close together in regions where the land is fertile and farming is productive. This allows them to work on nearby fields and share agricultural facilities easily.
- Common social and cultural life: Since houses are close together, people interact frequently. This creates strong social relationships, shared customs, and a sense of community. Festivals, markets and meetings happen easily in such compact areas.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Where would you normally find a linear settlement?
Picture study.
Identify the type of settlement shown in the picture.
What do you mean by settlements?
Fill in the blanks
______ settlement develop in a line on either side of a road or a railway track.
Fill in the blanks
______ are indicated on the topo sheet with a small triangle followed by the number.
Fill in the blanks
The grid on the ______ corner of a topographical map is always the reference point or the starting point.
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 |
The Bushmen is found mainly in ______desert of South Africa
Houses built around a central area are known as ______ pattern.
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,
