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Explain with examples the physical and economic factors which affect population distribution.
Concept: Factors Influencing the Distribution of the Population
Which of the following is an example of an 'educational town'?
Concept: Urbanisation in India
Which of the following is an example of ancient town?
Concept: Types of Settlements >> Concept of Urban Settlements
Read the given Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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Settlements vary in size and type. They range from a hamlet to metropolitan cities. With size, the economic character and social structure of settlements changes and so do its ecology and technology. Settlements could be small and sparsely spaced; they may also be large and closely spaced. The sparsely located small settlements are called villages, specializing in agriculture or other primary activities. On the other hand, there are fewer but larger settlements which are termed as urban settlements specializing in secondary and tertiary activities. The basic differences between rural and urban settlements are as follows:
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- How is rural settlement different from urban settlement?
- ‘Towns act as nodes of economic growth.’ Justify the statement.
- Social relationships are more intimate in rural areas in comparison to urban areas. Give one reason for the same.
Concept: Human Settlements
In which of the following group of countries of the world, HYVs of wheat and rice were developed?
Concept: Agriculture Land Use in India
Given below is a list of pillars of human development and its indicators. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
Concept: Four Pillars of Human Development
How have good governance and people-oriented policies with reference to the pillars of human development, increased the values of freedom and capabilities?
Concept: Four Pillars of Human Development
"The ways to measure human development are constantly being redefined". Evaluate this statement keeping in mind the attainments and shortfall in human development.
Concept: Measuring Human Development
On the basis of the main source of moisture for crops, analyse the types of farming in the Indian scenario.
Concept: Agriculture Land Use in India
"Dependence on erratic monsoon is still a big problem of Indian agriculture." Support the statement.
Concept: Problems of Indian Agriculture
Analyse the 'low productivity' as a big problem of Indian agriculture.
Concept: Problems of Indian Agriculture
"There has been a significant increase in agricultural output and improvement in technology during the last 50 years in India." Examine the statement.
Concept: Agricultural Development in India
Assertion: High level of human development group has 53 countries.
Reason: A higher investment in people and good governance has set this group apart from others.
Concept: International Comparisons
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer with the help of given Option:
- The resource intensive approach of modern expensive agriculture has become unmanageable for marginal and small farmers due to very meager or no saving to invest in agriculture.
- Most of such farmers have resorted to availing credit from various institutions and money lenders but crop failures and low returns from agriculture have forced them to fall in the trap of indebtedness.
Concept: Problems of Indian Agriculture
“The basic goal of development is to create conditions where the people can live a meaningful life.” What do you mean by meaningful life?
Concept: Growth and Development
How do people’s choices get affected in different aspects of life due to lack of human development?
Concept: Growth and Development
Describe the main characteristics of Intensive Subsistence Agriculture. In which parts of the world this type of agriculture is practiced?
Concept: Agriculture
Assertion: Mediterranean regions have been inhabited from early periods in history.
Reason: Plain areas are favorable for the production of crops and to build roads and industries.
Concept: Agriculture
"A declining availability of fresh water and increasing demand are the compelling reasons for conservation and effective management of water in India." Justify the statement.
Concept: Deterioration of Water Quality
"The available water resources in India are getting polluted with industrial agricultural and domestic effluents." Justify the statement.
Concept: Deterioration of Water Quality
