Exercises Questions with Answers

Exercises

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Caucasoid race is also known as __________ race

a) European

b) Negroid

c) Mangoloid

e) Australoid

Answer: a. European

2. __________ Race is Known as Asian - American Race

a) Caucasoid

b) Negroid

c) Mongoloid

d) Australoid

Answer: c. Mongoloid

3. The official language of India is __________

a) Marathi

b) Tamil

c) English

d) Hindi

Answer: c. July 11

4. Rural settlements are located near ___________

a) Water bodies

b) Hilly areas

c) coastal areas

d) desert areas

Answer: a. Water bodies

5. Arrange the following in terms of size

1) City 2) Megalopolis 3) Metropolis 4) Conurbation

a) 4,1,3,2

b) 1,3,4,2

c) 2,1,3,4

d) 3,1,2,4

Answer: b. 1,3,4,2

II. Fill in the blanks

1. The Bushmen is found mainly in Kalahari desert in South Africa

2. Lingustic stock is a group of parent language family sharing features and its origin

3. In urban settlements, where most of the people are engaged in secondary and tertiary activities

4. Satellite towns are generally located outside the rural Urban fringe.

5. Pilgrim Settlement Come up around a place of Worship

III. A. Match the following

A - B

1. Caucasoid – Asian - American

2. Negroid – Australia

3. Mongoloid – European

4. Australoid - African

Answer: 1) European 2) African 3) Asian – American 4) Australia

1. Caucasoid – European

2. Negroid – African

3. Mongoloid – Asian - American

4. Australoid - Australia

B. Match the following

A - B

1. Sutlej-Ganga pain – Dispersed settlement

2. Nilgris – Star like pattern

3. South India – Rectangular pattern

4. Seacoast – Compact settlement

5. Haryana – Circular settlement

Answer: 1) Rectangular pattern 2) Dispersed settlement 3) Compact settlement   4) Circular settlement 5) Star like pattern

1. Sutlej-Ganga pain : Rectangular pattern

2. Nilgris : Dispersed settlement

3. South India : Compact settlement

4. Seacoast : Circular settlement

5. Haryana : Star like pattern

IV. Consider the following statement and (√) Tick the appropriate answer

1. Assertion (A): There are numerous languages spoken in the world

 Reason (R): The linguistic diversity in the world is vast.

a) A and R are correct and A explains R.

b) A and R are correct but A does not explain R.

c) A is incorrect but R is correct.

d) Both A and R are incorrect.

Answer: a) A and R are correct and A explains R.

2. Assertion A: Thiruverkadu in Tamil Nadu is an example for pilgrim settlement

Reason (R): Iron and steel industry is located there

a) R is the correct explanation of A

b) R is not the correct explanation of A

c) A is wrong and R is correct a)

d) A and R are wrong

Answer: b) R is not the correct explanation of A

V. Circle the odd one out

1. Fishing, lumbering, agriculture, banking

2. Himalayas, Alps, Rocky, Ganga

3. Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Kanchipuram

Answer: 1) banking 2) Ganga 3) Kanchipuram

VI. Answer the following

1. What are the classification of Races?

The major world human races are

❖ Caucasoid (European)

❖ Negroid (African)

❖ Mongoloid (Asiatic)

❖ Australoid (Australian)

2. What is language?

Language is a great force of socialization. Language, either in the written or oral form, is the most common type of communication. Language promotes the transmission of ideas and the functioning of political, economic, social and religious systems.

0. Describe religion.

Religion means a particular system of faith and worship, which brings human being with human society. Religion, is a symbol of group identity and a cultural rallying point.

3. Define settlement

Settlement is a place where people live and interact through activities such as agriculture, trading and entertainment.

4. On what basis Urban settlements are classified?

The settlements in which most of the people are engaged in secondary and tertiary activities are known as urban settlements. In other words, urban is related to cities and towns. The word urban is often used in terms of town, city, mega city, conurbation, megalopolis.

5. Write a note on smart city

In an urban region, a city which is very much advanced in terms of infrastructure, real estate, communication and market availability is called a Smart City.

VII. Give reason

0. India has a huge crucible racial mixing races since pre historic times

1. Mumbai is a mega city

A mega city is a very large city typically with a population of more than 10 million people. As the population of Mumbai exceeds 10 million it is called a mega city.

2. Himalayas have dispersed settlement.

Himalayas have extreme climate and hilly tracts. Here houses are spaced apart and they are interspersed with fields. So the Himalayas are said to have dispersed settlement.

VIII. Distinguish between

0. Physical Geography and Human Geography

1. Language and Religion

Language

Language is a great force of socialization. In the written or oral form language is the most common type of communication. It promotes the transmission of ideas and the functioning of political, economic, social and religious systems.

Religion

Religion means a particular system of faith and worship which brings human being with human society. Religion is a symbol of group identity and a cultural rallying point.

2. Negroid and Mangoloid

Negroid

They have the dark eyes, black skin, black wooly hair, wide nose, long head and thick lips. They are living in different parts of Africa.

Mangoloid

The Mangoloid is commonly known as the Asian American race. The Mongloid have the light yellow to brown skin, strong hair, flat face, broad head and medium nose. Such people are found in Asia and Arctic region.

3. City and town

City

The term city is generally applied to large urban places with no strict definition to separate it from smaller town.

City is a nucleated settlement which is multifunctional in character, including an established central business district.

In India an urban place with more than one lakh population is considered as a city.

Town

Town is a general name for an urban place usually a settlement meeting a prescribed minimum population threshold.

Population is more than 5000 people.

4. Urban settlement and rural settlement

Urban Settlement

The settlements in which most of the people are engaged in secondary and teritiary activities are known as urban settlements.

It is related to cities and towns.

The word is often used in terms of town, city mega city, conurbation, megalopolis.

Rural Settlment

Rural settlements are located near water bodies.

People choose to live near fertile lands.

The places are fit for agriculture and building materials are available here.

IX. Answer the following in a paragraph

1. Write about the four major classification of races.

The major world Human races are

❖ Caucasoid (European)

❖ Negroid (African)

❖ Mongoloid (Asiatic)

❖ Australoid (Australian)

Causasoid

The Caucasoid is known as European race. This group is the one with fair skin and dark brown eyes, wavy hair and narrow nose. The Caucasoid are also found in Eurasia.

Negroid

Negroid have the dark eyes, black skin, black wooly hair, wide nose, long head, and thick lips. They are living in different parts of Africa.

Mongoloids

The mongoloid race is commonly known as the Asian-American race. The mongoloid have the light yellow to brown skin, straight hair, flat face, broad head and medium nose. Such people are found in Asia and Arctic region.

0. Write about the main features of religious life.

2. What are the factors influencing rural settlement?

Factors Influencing Rural Settlement

❖ Nature of topography

❖ Local weather Condition

❖ Soil and water resources

❖ Social organisation

❖ Economic condition. 

3. What are types of rural settlement? Explain any three.

The pattern of settlement has been defined as the relationship between a house or building to another. A rural settlement pattern is a function of relief, climate, water supply and socio-economic factor. It is broadly classified under the following patterns such as Linear, Rectangular, Circular, Star like pattern etc.,

In a Linear settlement, houses are arranged along the either side of a road, railway line, river (or) canal, the edge of a valley etc., e.g. the Himalayas, the Alps, the Rockies.

The rectangular settlements are almost straight, meeting each other at right angles. Such a settlement is found in plain areas (or) inter montane plain. E.g., Sutlej. Houses built around a central area are known as Circular pattern of settlements. Such settlements develop around lakes and tanks. The Star like pattern of settlement develops on the sites and places where several roads converge and houses spread out along the sides of roads in all direction. E.g. The Indo-Ganga plains of Punjab and Haryana.

X. Activity

Analyze

1. Where do you live?      :        Rural / Urban ✓ (Madurai)

2. Name the pattern of settlement    :  City

3. Sources of water available in your area. : river, borewells

4. What is the important activity of your locality? : agriculture

5. Name the types of transport available in your locality? : bus, car, train, aeroplane