Rural Settlements
Geography ⇒ Human Geography
Rural Settlements starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Rural Settlements.
How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take.
When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
See sample questions for grade 11
Context: A village in Rajasthan is located far from any river and has houses scattered over a large area. What type of rural settlement is this?
Context: In a rural settlement, people of different castes live in separate clusters called 'paras' or 'pallis'. What does this indicate about the settlement pattern?
Describe any two problems faced by rural settlements in India.
Describe the impact of physical features on the distribution of rural settlements in India.
Describe the main features of hamleted settlements.
Explain how water supply affects the location of rural settlements.
Explain the impact of modernization on rural settlements in India.
Explain the main characteristics of linear rural settlements.
Explain the role of social structure in shaping rural settlement patterns in India.
Name any two states in India where dispersed settlements are commonly found.
Name any two traditional materials used for house construction in rural settlements of India.
Name the settlement pattern where houses are arranged around a central open space.
Name two main types of rural settlements based on their shape.
State one advantage and one disadvantage of clustered settlements.
What is a rural settlement?
What is the main difference between nucleated and dispersed settlements?
What is the main reason for the development of dispersed settlements in tribal areas?
What is the role of Panchayati Raj institutions in rural settlements?
What is the significance of rural settlements in the Indian economy?
