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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
Picture study.

Write two characteristics of this type of settlement.
Explain temporary settlements.
List the aspects that you should keep in mind while studying a topographical map.
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______ are groups of houses where people live, such as villages or towns.
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______ settlement indicates that the large community is close knit and living on a fertile land.
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______ settlement develop in a line on either side of a road or a railway track.
Himalayas have dispersed settlement.
What is pilgrim 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,
