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प्रश्न
What is a linear settlement?
उत्तर
Linear settlements are those settlements that develop in a line. Houses, shops, dhaba’s, petrol pumps and garages develop along the sides of the roads, railway lines or river banks. Gradually, these linear settlements grow in size. These settlements gradually develop into trading centres.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Where would you normally find a linear settlement?
How would you recognize a metalled road and an un metalled one on a topographical map?
Picture study.
Write two characteristics of this type of settlement.
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______ are groups of houses where people live, such as villages or towns.
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______ settlement develop in a line on either side of a road or a railway track.
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______ settlement is indicated by long distances between houses on map.
Match the following
| 1. | Sutlej-Ganga plain | Dispersed settlement |
| 2. | Nilgris | Star like pattern |
| 3. | South India | Rectangular pattern |
| 4. | Seacoast | Compact settlement |
| 5. | Haryana | Circular settlement |
The Bushmen is found mainly in ______desert of South Africa
______ settlements are found in the Thar desert of Rajasthan.
Consider the following statement and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): Drypoint settlements are not affected by flooding
Reason (R): The landscape and the source of water and located in low – lying areas,
