Settlements and Its Types

Q. Which of the following is a criteria for a settlement to be called urban in India?

1. At least 75% of the population must be involved in non-agricultural activities
2. At most 25% of the people in the settlement should be involved in agriculture-related activities
3. Population density must be at least 400 people per sq km
4. Population must be over 50000

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Which City Is Known As The Manchester Of Uttar Pradesh ?

Q. A _____ is an urban centre, with a population between 1 lakh and 10 lakhs.

1. city
2. metropolis
3. town
4. megacity

Q. Identify the star pattern settlement from the following images:

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Q. What are the settlements, where the dwellings or buildings are grouped close together called?

1. Dispersed settlements
2. Unclustered settlements
3. Nucleated settlements
4. Circular patterned settlements

Q. A town has a population of 45, 000. Which urban class of town does it belong to?

1. Class II
2. Class V
3. Class III
4. Class IV

Q. Settlements with a high population, which have modern amenities and are usually dependent on ______ sectors are generally known as urban settlements.

1. agricultural
2. non-agricultural
3. service
4. manufacturing

Q. Which among the following are not characteristics of an urban settlement?

1. Population density of at least 400 people per sq km.
2. Population greater than 3000.
3. 75% of working male population, non-farmers.
4. 50% farmers in the population.

Q. The most urbanised state in India is ______, where 62.17% of the population is urban.

1. Goa
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Delhi

Q. ____________ are places where people build their homes.

1. Colonies
2. Streets
3. Settlements
4. Groups

Q. Arrange the following states of India from most urbanised to least urbanised and select the appropriate option:
(a) Bihar, (b) Gujarat, (c) Goa, (d) Himachal Pradesh, (e) Maharasthra, (f) Andhra Pradesh.

1. c, b, e, a, f, d
2. d, a, f, b, c, e
3. b, a, d, f, c, e
4. c, e, b, f, a, d

Q. Who are the people more prone to food insecurity?

Q. Pick the odd one out from the following options.
Hint: India's administrative centres.

1. Delhi
2. Gandhinagar
3. Coimbatore
4. Srinagar

Q. Name the settlements where the dwellings or buildings are grouped close together.

1. Nucleated settlements
2. Dispersed settlements
3. Scattered Settlement
4. Linear settlement