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Solutions for Chapter 10: Urbanisation
Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 10 of Maharashtra State Board Balbharati for Geography [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board.
Balbharati solutions for Geography [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board 10 Urbanisation Intext Questions [Pages 75 - 79]
Can you tell?
[A dialogue between a farmer (Tatya) in a village and his son (Suresh) is given here. Read it carefully and hold a discussion on the following questions.]
| Tatya: | Suresh, I will come late to the field today. You go ahead. |
| Suresh: | But Father, today I was thinking of going to the factory. |
| Tatya: | Why? |
| Suresh: | I think I should work in that factory |
| Tatya: | Work in the factory? For what? |
| Suresh: | Father, if I work in the factory, I will get a monthly salary. If I work overtime, I will get additional money. Also, I will get bonus in Diwali. |
| Tatya: | But what about our fields? |
| Suresh: | I will also look after the field simultaneously. |
| Tatya: | All that is fine but will you be able to manage all this? |
| Suresh: | Tatya, I will look after all that, you don’t worry. We should think of the future now. Our village will change drastically from what it looks now. |
| Tatya: | What changes are you talking about? |
| Suresh: | Oh, Tatya, recall your past. Remember the earlier village. How small was our village! And look at our village today! Today there is factory near our village. Our field is near the village. Because of the factory, roads will develop and facilities like hospitals, school and colleges, administrative offices will come up. Huge buildings will stand tall in the village. People from outside will come and stay here. The sprawl of the village will increase. Village will develop. |
Answer the following questions:
- Why is Suresh thinking of going to the factory for work?
- What is Tatya worried about?
- What changes does Suresh think will occur in the village?
- What other changes do you think will occur in the village?
Try this.
Using the statistical information given in the table below, draw a line graph of the percentage of urban population using computer. Discuss in terms of urbanisation. After studying this graph, write the conclusions about urbanisation in our country from 1961-2011 in your own words.
| S. No. |
Year | (Percentage) | No of urban settlements |
| 1 | 1961 | 17.79 | 2,270 |
| 2 | 1971 | 19.11 | 3,576 |
| 3 | 1981 | 23.34 | 3,245 |
| 4 | 1991 | 25.72 | 3,605 |
| 5 | 2001 | 28.06 | 5,161 |
| 6 | 2011 | 37.07 | 7,935 |
Think about it.
Which facilities are necessary to be developed in urban areas for fulfilling the needs of the population?
Give it a try.
Give an example of villages in your area turning into urban settlements.
Find out the main reason for that rural area turning into an urban settlement.
Find out!
Look for the changes that have occurred in the technology and mechanisation of agriculture with the help of the internet. Write a short paragraph about the information you obtained.
Give it a try
Obtain information regarding development of settlements, villages, towns, etc. located on the main transport routes in your surroundings in the last five years.
Give it a try.
Make a list of cities in your district.
Discuss which factors from above are responsible for their development.
If possible, talk to who have migrated people in your surroundings or the nearest town and find out reasons of migration.
Think about it.
Why do the sources of water near the city get polluted?
How is the polluted water disposed of in the cities?
Is the water supplied to the cities good for health?
What are the adverse effects of water, air and noise pollution on health?
Balbharati solutions for Geography [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board 10 Urbanisation Exercise [Pages 80 - 81]
Suggest measures for the following problem:
The slums in the cities are increasing.
Suggest measures for the following problem.
Because of the increasing traffic jams within the city, lot of time is consumed in commuting.
Suggest measures for the following problem:
The question of law and order in the urban areas is serious.
Suggest measures for the following problem:
The problem of pollution is grave because of urbanisation.
Suggest measures for the following problem:
Migration has created questions of health and education in urban areas.
Match the correct pairs:
| Group A | Group B | ||
| (1) | Technological development and mechanisation | (A) | Urban areas |
| (2) | Permanently staying away from your original place | (B) | Lack of planning |
| (3) | 75% males are engaged in non-agricultural occupation | (C) | Migration |
| (4) | The problems of solid waste | (D) | Urbanisation |
Outline the importance/advantages of technology and mechanisation.
Outline the importance/advantages of the Trade.
Outline the importance/advantages of industrialisation.
Outline the importance/advantages of the amenities in urban areas.
Outline the importance/advantages of the social harmony in the cities
Compare the following and give an example:
Transportation system and traffic jams
Compare the following and give an example:
Industrialisation and air pollution
Compare the following and give an example:
Migration and slums
Compare the following and give an example:
Amenities and increasing crime rate.
Complete the table:
| Process of urbanisation | Effects |
| Emergence of slums | Illegal settlements Insufficient facilities |
| Increase in population because of the attraction of good lifestyle Can be short-term or long-term |
|
| Pollution | |
| Employment opportunities were generated Increase in amenities and facilities |
|
| Change from rural to urban |
Explain:
The growth of cities takes place in a specific method.
Explain:
A planned city of your imagination
Explain:
Industrialisation causes cities to develop.
Explain:
Pollution- A problem
Explain:
Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan
Suggest measures for the following problem of urbanisation shown in the following picture.
Suggest measures for the following problem of urbanisation shown in the following picture.
Suggest measures for the following problem of urbanisation shown in the following picture.
Suggest measures for the following problem of urbanisation shown in the following picture.
Balbharati solutions for Geography [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board 10 Urbanisation Activity [Page 81]
Make a list of the large cities in India and show them on a map of India.
Visit a big city near your village and write the facilities and problems you come across with the help of your teacher.
Solutions for 10: Urbanisation
Balbharati solutions for Geography [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board chapter 10 - Urbanisation
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