Human Settlements in India

In how many types the rural settlements in India can broadly be classified?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What factor is mainly responsible for the development of compact settlements in the Bundelkhand region of central India and in the Nagaland?

• Suitable climate

• Availability of water

• Security or defence reasons

What factor is mainly responsible for the development of compact settlements in Rajasthan?

• Plain land

• Scarcity of water

• Security or defence reasons

Which type of settlements is widespread in the Gujarat plain and some parts of Rajasthan?

• Clustered

• Semi-clustered

• Hamleted

• Dispersed

Panna, para, palli, nagla, dhani, etc. are the local name of which settlement type in India?

• Clustered

• Semi-clustered

• Hamleted

• Dispersed

How many types of towns do we find in India on the basis of evolution/origin?

• 2

• 3

• 9

• 5

Most of the ancient towns developed in India as---

• Administrative centres

• Transport centres

• Religious and cultural centres

Varanasi, Prayag (Allahabad), Pataliputra (Patna) Madurai are the examples of ---

• Ancient towns

• Medieval towns

• Modern towns

Most of the medieval towns developed in India as---

• Meeting points of important roads

• Market centres

• Headquarters of principalities and kingdoms

Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur had been developed as ----

• Ancient towns

• Medieval towns

• Modern towns