Q1
What are rural settlements often based on?
AAgriculture
BOnly industry
COnly technology
DOnly tourism
SSCClass 10 (SSC)Geography (भूगोल)Ch 7 · Topic 2
Practice and Revision - Human Settlements
Let us practise and revise what we learned about human settlements. Human settlements in India range from rural villages to large metropolit
Core concept
Rural settlements in India are often agriculture-based, with patterns varying from compact villages to dispersed hamlets depending on geography.
How it works
Urban settlements have grown significantly due to industrialisation, offering diverse job opportunities, education, and infrastructure facilities.
Why it matters
India has several types of urban settlements, classified by population size, from towns to metropolitan cities and megacities like Mumbai and Delhi.
Key detail
Balanced development between rural and urban areas is important to ensure equitable access to resources, opportunities, and quality of life.
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• Rural settlements: agriculture-based.
• Patterns: compact villages or dispersed hamlets.
• Urban settlements grew due to industrialisation.
• Offer jobs, education, infrastructure.
• Urban types by size: towns to megacities.
• Examples: Mumbai, Delhi as megacities.
• Balanced rural-urban development is important.
• Ensures equitable resource access.