Chapter 10

Population

1. Choose the correct answer:-

(i) What is the shape of the settlements on both sides of roads, rivers and canals?

a) round circular, b) linear,

c) Cross-shaped, d) Square-shaped.

Answer:

(ii) Which of the following occupations is the main occupation of the rural population:-

a) primary, b) secondary,

c) Tertiary, d) Quaternary.

Answer:

(iii) Which of the following areas shows examples of ancient urban civilization?

a) Huang Hi Valley, b) Indus Valley,

c) Nile Valley, d) Mesopotamia.

Answer:

(iv) What is the number of millions of cities in India in 2006?

a) 40, b) 42,

c) 41, d)

Answer:

(v) Which resources can create social infrastructure in developing countries? 

a) professional, b) human,

c) natural, d) social.

Answer:

2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words:-

(i) How do you give the population formula?

(ii) Write the difference between position and position?

(iii) On what basis is population classified?

Answer: Settlements are classified according to size and pattern.

(iv) Why is population studied in human geography?

3. Write the answer in about 150 words:-

(i) What are rural and urban settlements? State the characteristics of each.

Answer: Rural settlements: Rural settlements are closely related to land such as agriculture, logging, fishing, animal husbandry etc. are the main livelihoods of rural settlements. Settlement sizes are small.

    In 1810 , London was the first city to have a population of more than one million.  

(ii) What is the problem of urbanization in developing countries?

Activity (Project work / activity)

a) Do you live in the city? If not, do you live around here? Is your work related to the city in any way? 

a) What is the name of the city?

b) When was it first settled?

c) Why was the location of the city chosen?

d) What is the population of the city?

e) What is the type of city?

f) Prepare a map of the city and mark its various places of activity. Each student will include five topics and discuss them with their classmates.

5. What can you do on your own to prevent pollution in the city?

(i) Garbage disposal-

(ii) Using public transport-

(iii) By managing domestic water use-

(iv) By planting trees in neighboring places-

Answer: (i) Disposal of garbage