{"id":17263,"date":"2023-04-01T14:04:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T08:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/?p=17263"},"modified":"2023-04-01T17:19:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T11:49:27","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-4-part-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-4-part-b\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 4 Human Settlements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detailed, Step-by-Step NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography<\/a> Chapter 4 Human Settlements Questions and Answers were solved by Expert Teachers as per NCERT (CBSE) Book guidelines covering each topic in chapter to ensure complete preparation.<\/p>\n

Human Settlements NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 4<\/h2>\n

Human Settlements Questions and Answers <\/span>Class 12 Geography Chapter 4<\/h3>\n

Multiple Choice Questions<\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nChoose the right answers of the following from the given options :
\n(i) Which one of the following towns is not situated along the bank of a river ?
\n(A) Agra
\n(B) Bhopal
\n(C) Patna
\n(D) Kolkata.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Bhopal.<\/p>\n

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(ii) Which one of the following is NOT the part of the definition of a town as per the census of India ?
\n(A) Population density of 400 persons per sq km.
\n(B) Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.
\n(C) More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.
\n(D) Population size of more than 5,000 persons.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.<\/p>\n

(iii) In which one of the following environ\u00acments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements ?
\n(A) Alluvial plains of Ganga.
\n(B) Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan.
\n(C) Lower valleys of Himalays.
\n(D) Forests and hills in north-east.
\nAnswer:
\n(A) Alluvial plains of Ganga.<\/p>\n

(iv) Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the sequence of their ranks i.e. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in size ?
\n(A) Greater Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai
\n(B) Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
\n(C) Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
\n(D) Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nAnswer the following questions in about 30 words :<\/p>\n

Name any two garrison (cantonment) towns of India, (C.B.S.E. 2017 Outside Delhi Set-I)
\nOr
\n(i) What are Garrison towns ? What is their function ?
\nAnswer:
\nGarrison (Cantonment) towns. These towns are engaged as Garrison towns such as Ambala, Jalandhar, Mhow, Babina, Udhampur, etc. The soldiers are trained in these towns. Barracks are built for the soldiers to reside.<\/p>\n

(ii) How can one identify an Urban Agglomeration ?
\nAnswer:
\nAn Urban Agglomeration may consist of the town and its adjoining urban growth. It shows the contiguous growth of a town due to one or two adjoining towns.<\/p>\n

(iii) What are the main factors for the location of villages in deserts ?
\nAnswer:
\nIn deserts, there is shortage of water. So villages are settled near water bodies. From social point of view, the land-owners occupy the central part of the village while lower sections of the society live on the outer flank of villages.<\/p>\n

(iv) What are metropolitan cities ? How are they different from Urban Agglomeration ?
\nAnswer:
\nA town with a population between one to five millions is called a metropolitan city. An agglo-meration has many metropolitan cities and it has a population of more than five millions.<\/p>\n

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Question 3.
\nAnswer the following questions in about 150 words:<\/p>\n

(i) Discuss the features of different types of rural settlements. What are the factors responsible for the settlement patterns in different physical environments ? (C.B.S.E. 2011,2013)
\nOr
\nDistinguish between clustered and semiclustered rural settlements of India, stating three points of distinction. (C.B.S.E. Delhi 2017 Set-11)
\nAnswer:
\nRural settlements in India can be classified into four types.<\/p>\n