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3. Airways can reach the remotest and most inaccessible areas.

4. Telegrams and telephones are means of mass communication
D. Write short notes on the following (in 30 words).

1. Permanent Settlements 2. Scattered Settlements
3. Inland waterways 4. Compact Settlements
5. Railways 6. Communication

E. Answer the following questions.
1. Name and explain the various types of rural settlements.

2. Rural and urban settlements are interdependent. Justify this statements.
3. Describe the different types of waterways.
4. Why is air transport preferred over other means of transport.

5. The world has now become a large global society. Explain.
6. Why is land transport considered the lifeline of a country?

H TS Question
H TS Question
What are the main economic activities and occupations of the people of the urban settlement?

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A. On an outline map of the world, mark and label the following.
1. Transcontinental railways and highways

2. International seaports and airports
3. Towns–administrative, industrial, religious centres and hill stations
B. Write a case study on the settlement in which you live, in about 150-200 words. Give it
a suitable title. You may include these points.
1. Name of the settlement, its ward number, name of the village / town / city, district, state
and the pin number of the settlement in which you live.
2. Type of settlement—rural or urban.

3. If rural, what is the shape of the settlement? Why do you think the settlement has such a
shape?

4. If urban, classify the town or city on the basis of its function.
5. Factors responsible for the growth and development of the settlement.

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