HSC Arts (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ वी - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Write a note in your own words about how land use in Lonar city has evolved over time.

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

Different types of human settlements include hamlets, villages, small towns, large towns, isolated places, cities, and conurbations. In some systems, types of human settlements are broken up into urban, suburban, and rural; for example, the U.S. Census Bureau divides settlements into urban or rural categories based on precise definitions. Small settlements, such as hamlets and villages, have low populations and restricted access to services. Larger types of settlements, such as cities, have higher populations, higher densities, and greater access to services. For example, a village may have only one or two general stores, while a large metropolis may have many specialized stores and chain stores. These differences are known as low-order service settlements and high-order service settlements. Larger settlements also have a sphere of influence affecting surrounding settlements. Settlements may also be divided by the site chosen, such as sites selected based on resources, trading points, defensive sites, shelter, and relationship to water resources. The functions of human settlements also differ, as settlements may be established as ports, market towns, and resorts. Types of rural settlements may also be classified by function, such as proximity to farming, fishing, and mining. Settlements that focus on one economic activity are called single functional settlements. Human settlements may be permanent or temporary. For example, a refugee camp is a temporary settlement, while a city is a permanent settlement.

1) Which human settlements are mentioned in the passage above?
2) On what basis are urban and rural areas classified?
3) What are the functions carried out in rural settlements?
4) Explain the difference between low-order service and high-order service settlements.

Give geographical reasons:

Iron and steel industries are found in mineral rich area of Dhanbad.

Give geographical reasons:

Fruit-processing industries are found in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Konkan region.

Give geographical reasons:

What are the major factors which have hindered the growth of industries in South America?

Give geographical reasons:

What factors are responsible for non-development of industries in Central Australia?

Short note:

Role of transportation in industries. 

Answer the following:

Explain the physical factors affecting location of industries.

Explain the factors affecting the location of sugar industries.

Show the following on a map of the world with a suitable index:

1. Ruhr industrial region
2. An industrial region in Japan
3. An industrial region in South Africa
4. An industrial region in Australia
5. Industrial region near Great Lakes

Complete the chain:

Choose the correct option:

Tertiary activities include

Natural ports:

Trans-Australian Railway connects ______.

Give geographical reasons:

Tertiary activities include both services and exchange.

Differentiate between:

Secondary economic activities and Tertiary economic activities.

Differentiate between:

Quaternary and Quinary activities.

Answer in detail:

Tertiary activities are expanding day-by-day. Explain the statement.

On an outline map of the world, show the following with the help of suitable index:

1. A Canal bringing radical change in sea transport.
2. Railway connecting two continents.
3. An international airport in India.
4. An important port in India.

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

1. Why does the tourism sector need planning?
2. What is the importance of communities in planning?
3. Explain any two benefits of planning.
4. What factors affect the economy of the host community?
5. Why planning is a long-term task?