is a closely built area of dwellings, wherever flat land is available.

Compact settlement

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Solution

The correct option is A Compact settlement
Rural settlements or villages are divided on the basis of the distance between different houses in a settlement.

A compact settlement is a closely built area of dwellings where houses are built very close to each other on flat land.

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A _________ settlement is a kind of rural settlement where houses are built very close to each other on flat land.

Match the following.

(i) Internet	(a) Areas where people are engaged in manufacturing, trade and services
(ii) Canal route	(b) Closely-built area of houses
(iii) Urban areas	(c) Houses on stilts
(iv) Compact settlement	(d) Inland waterway
-	(e) A means of communication

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