Urban Settlements

Geography ⇒ Human Geography

Urban Settlements starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Urban 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.

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Define 'slum' in the context of urban settlements.

Describe any one way to make urban settlements more sustainable.

Explain the difference between a town and a city.

Explain the term 'metropolitan city'.

Explain the term 'urban infrastructure'.

Explain the term 'urban planning'.

Explain the term 'urban-rural fringe'.

List any two factors that influence the location of urban settlements.

List any two problems faced by urban settlements in India.

Name any two megacities in India.

Name two main types of urban settlements.

What is an urban settlement?

What is meant by 'urban agglomeration'?

What is the main difference between a 'nucleated' and a 'dispersed' urban settlement?

What is the main function of an administrative city?

What is the main purpose of satellite towns?

What is the main reason for the growth of urban settlements in India?