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Question
Concentrated settlements are found in Narmada Valley because of ______
Options
Forested Land
Cultivable Land
Undulating topography
industries
Solution
Concentrated settlements are found in Narmada Valley because of Cultivable Land.
Explanation:
Concentrated/clustered/nucleated settlements are those in which the habitation regions are closed together and clustered. It is found mostly in the cultivable areas of the Narmada Valley, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and the Vindhyan plateau.
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