BOOK1 CH10 Human Settlements (Important Question Answer)
BOOK1 FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
CH10 HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
IMPORTANT QUESTION ANSWER
1 Marks Question
Q1 Mention any two characteristics of sub - urbanisation.
Ans 1 The characteristics of sub - urbanisation are as follows:
(i) It is a trend in which people move away from congested urban areas to cleaner areas outside the city in search of better quality of life.
(ii) Important suburbs develop around cities.
Q2 Name the rural settlement pattern of the world, where several roads converge.
Ans 2 The star - like pattern is one such pattern that develop along the roads spreading outwards from the center where several roads converge.
Q3 Name the rural settlements pattern that develop around lakes or ponds in the world.
Ans 3 The circular pattern develops around water bodies i.e lakes or ponds and takes a circular shape of the rural settlements.
Q4 What was the percentage of urban population 2001?
Ans 4 The percentage of worlds population living n urban areas was 48% in 2001.
Q5 What is the meaning of rural settlement?
Ans 5 Rural settlement are most closely and directly related to land and are dominated by primary activities.
3 Marks Questions
Q6 "There is no consensus on what exactly defines a village or a town." Analyse the statement by using different criteria.
Ans 6 It is widely accepted that settlement can be differentiated in terms of rural and urban, but there is no consensus on what exactly defines a village or a town. Although, population size is an important criterion, it is not a universal criterion as:
(i) Many villages in densely populated countries like India and china have population exceeding that of some town of western europe and united states.
(ii) Large section of urban populations prefer to live in villages even though they work in the city.
(iii) Primary occupation is preferred in village while secondary and tertiary sector is preferred in village.
Q7 Distinguish between compact and dispersed settlements.
Ans - Compact settlements: -
- These settlements develop generally in the fertile plains and valleys.
- Agriculture is the main occupation of people.
- The houses are compact and Congested with narrow streets.
- The size of farms are generally small and nearly the settlements.
- The water discharged system is not found adequate resultant streets are found dirty.
Dispersed Settlements –
- These settlements developed in highlands, chilly areas and semi-arid areas.
- The density of population is not high due to barron land
- The houses are dispersed and scattered over a wide area
- Population live in isolated places
- The size of such settlements is not large
- Fishing, Cattle rearing etc. are the activities of the people.
Q8 Describe five types of towns classified on the basis of their functions. Also give one example of each types of town.
Ans - - Functional classification of cities –
(i) Administrative towns – New Delhi.
(ii) Industrial towns – Shanghai
(iii) Transport towns – Singapore
(iv) Commercial towns – London
(v) Tourist towns – Shimla
(vi) Historical towns – Yerusalam
Q9 Discuss the criteria used by different countries for designating settlement as urban.
Ans - Some of the criteria used by different countries for designating urban are:-
(i) Size of population – It is a criterion which has been adopted by sensus department of determine a settlement as urban. The census department of different countries have taken their over criteria of the size of population. For Example- In Denmark & Sweden urban settlements is that where 250 persons are there, But in Canada it is 1000 while in India it is 5000.
(ii) Occupational or functional structure - Urban settlement differ from rural settlement, In Italy a settlement is called an urban if more than 50% of the conomically productive population is engaged in non-agricultural activities. In India an urban population is that where 75% people are engaged in secondary or tertiary activities.
(iii) Admirative decision – It is also an criteria urban centres are generally administered by municipality or corporation. In several cities of latin America such as Brazil the administration centre is called urban irrespective of its size. In India a settlement big than 5000 population can became an urban center.
(iv) Location size and situation.
(ii) Important suburbs develop around cities.
Q2 Name the rural settlement pattern of the world, where several roads converge.
Ans 2 The star - like pattern is one such pattern that develop along the roads spreading outwards from the center where several roads converge.
Q3 Name the rural settlements pattern that develop around lakes or ponds in the world.
Ans 3 The circular pattern develops around water bodies i.e lakes or ponds and takes a circular shape of the rural settlements.
Q4 What was the percentage of urban population 2001?
Ans 4 The percentage of worlds population living n urban areas was 48% in 2001.
Q5 What is the meaning of rural settlement?
Ans 5 Rural settlement are most closely and directly related to land and are dominated by primary activities.
3 Marks Questions
Q6 "There is no consensus on what exactly defines a village or a town." Analyse the statement by using different criteria.
Ans 6 It is widely accepted that settlement can be differentiated in terms of rural and urban, but there is no consensus on what exactly defines a village or a town. Although, population size is an important criterion, it is not a universal criterion as:
(i) Many villages in densely populated countries like India and china have population exceeding that of some town of western europe and united states.
(ii) Large section of urban populations prefer to live in villages even though they work in the city.
(iii) Primary occupation is preferred in village while secondary and tertiary sector is preferred in village.
Q7 Distinguish between compact and dispersed settlements.
Ans - Compact settlements: -
- These settlements develop generally in the fertile plains and valleys.
- Agriculture is the main occupation of people.
- The houses are compact and Congested with narrow streets.
- The size of farms are generally small and nearly the settlements.
- The water discharged system is not found adequate resultant streets are found dirty.
Dispersed Settlements –
- These settlements developed in highlands, chilly areas and semi-arid areas.
- The density of population is not high due to barron land
- The houses are dispersed and scattered over a wide area
- Population live in isolated places
- The size of such settlements is not large
- Fishing, Cattle rearing etc. are the activities of the people.
Q8 Describe five types of towns classified on the basis of their functions. Also give one example of each types of town.
Ans - - Functional classification of cities –
(i) Administrative towns – New Delhi.
(ii) Industrial towns – Shanghai
(iii) Transport towns – Singapore
(iv) Commercial towns – London
(v) Tourist towns – Shimla
(vi) Historical towns – Yerusalam
Q9 Discuss the criteria used by different countries for designating settlement as urban.
Ans - Some of the criteria used by different countries for designating urban are:-
(i) Size of population – It is a criterion which has been adopted by sensus department of determine a settlement as urban. The census department of different countries have taken their over criteria of the size of population. For Example- In Denmark & Sweden urban settlements is that where 250 persons are there, But in Canada it is 1000 while in India it is 5000.
(ii) Occupational or functional structure - Urban settlement differ from rural settlement, In Italy a settlement is called an urban if more than 50% of the conomically productive population is engaged in non-agricultural activities. In India an urban population is that where 75% people are engaged in secondary or tertiary activities.
(iii) Admirative decision – It is also an criteria urban centres are generally administered by municipality or corporation. In several cities of latin America such as Brazil the administration centre is called urban irrespective of its size. In India a settlement big than 5000 population can became an urban center.
(iv) Location size and situation.
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