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Questions Related to industrialisation and urbanisation

A specific area in an urban settlement in which specific activities are concentrated is classified as __________.

  1. States

  2. Zones

  3. Territory

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Territory means an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state. It is an administrative division. It is a specific area in an urban settlement in which specific activities are concentrated.

Temporary settlements are occupied for a short time.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Settlements are places where individuals assemble their homes. The early man lived in trees and surrenders. At the point when the early people began agribusiness, they needed to remain in a perpetual home. This is the means by which human advancements created. The settlements created close waterway valleys in light of water accessibility and fruitfulness of the land. Settlements are of 2 types - changeless and transitory. Settlements which are involved for a brief timeframe are called impermanent settlements while when individuals manufacture legitimate homes to live in, those are perpetual settlements.

Types of settlement includes ______________.

  1. Dispersed settlement patterns

  2. Linear settlement patterns

  3. Nucleated settlement patterns

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Types of settlement include:

1. Dispersed settlement patterns
2. Linear settlement patterns
3. Nucleated settlement pattern

Inner city zones, suburbs, rural-urban fringe and Central Business District (CBD) are classified as types of _______________.

  1. Economic Zones

  2. Functional Zones

  3. Business Zones

  4. Catchment Zones


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Functional zones are that areas that are designated for only one kind of activity. For Example industrial zones, residential zones, inner city zones, suburbs, rural-urban fringe, and Central Business Districts. It has been criticized for causing the squandering of land, energy and time.

Considering settlement patterns, dwellings that are located in larger area without any particular pattern are classified as ______________.

  1. Suburban settlement patterns

  2. Dispersed settlement patterns

  3. Fringe settlement patterns

  4. CBD settlement patterns


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dispersed settlement are those settlement where the houses are spread over a wide area. They are often the homes of farmers and can be found in rural areas. The settlement doesn't follow any pattern. 

The term industrialization involves ___________.

  1. superior techniques of production

  2. modern techniques

  3. both (a) and (b)
  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

Which among the following is NOT a cause of sickness of industrial units in India?

  1. Obsolescent technology

  2. Labour problems

  3. Faulty location

  4. Lack of capital account convertibility


Correct Option: D

The highest user of commercial energy is _______________.

  1. agriculture

  2. transport

  3. household

  4. industry


Correct Option: D

Obtaining of Industrial License is compulsory for all of the below sector except.

  1. Clothes

  2. Hazardous chemicals

  3. Electronic aerospace

  4. Cigarette's of tobacco


Correct Option: A

Inflation caused by increased ____________.

  1. Cost-push

  2. Structural inflation

  3. Stagnation

  4. Demand pull inflation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cost push inflation is inflation caused by an increase in prices of inputs like labour, raw material, etc. The increased price of the factors of production leads to a decreased supply of these goods .Demand-pull inflation is the  most  common cause of rising prices. It occurs when consumer demand for goods and services increases so much that it outstrips supply. Producers can't make enough to meet demand. They may not have time to build the manufacturing needed to boost supply.