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The clustered rural settlement is a compact or closely built-up area of houses. In this type of village, the general living area is distinct and separated from the surrounding farms, barns, and pastures. The closely built-up area and its intervening streets present some recognisable pattern or geometric shape, such as rectangular, radial, linear, etc. Such settlements are generally found in fertile alluvial plains and in the northeastern states. Sometimes, people live in compact villages for security or defence reasons, such as in the Bundelkhand region of central India and in Nagaland. In Rajasthan, scarcity of water has necessitated compact settlement for maximum utilisation of available water resources. Fragmented settlement types may result from segregation of a large compact village or from the tendency of clustering in a restricted area of dispersed settlements.
Dispersed or isolated settlement pattern in India appears in the form of isolated huts or hamlets of few huts in remote jungles, or on small hills with farms or pasture on the slopes. Extreme dispersion of settlement is often caused by the extremely fragmented nature of the terrain and land resource base of habitable areas. Many areas of Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Kerala have this type of settlement.

Question: 1

Which of the following is NOT a factor for the establishment of clustered settlements?

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  • Security
  • Defence
  • Scarcity of water resources
  • Remote jungles
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Remote jungles generally lead to dispersed settlements, while factors like security and scarcity of water lead to clustered settlements.
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Question: 2

The tendency of clustering in a restricted area of dispersed settlement results in the formation of which one of the following types of rural settlement?

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  • Nucleated
  • Semi-Clustered
  • Isolated
  • Dispersed
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The Correct Option is A

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The tendency of clustering within a restricted area of dispersed settlements leads to the formation of nucleated settlements.
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Question: 3

Which one of the following is a factor for the establishment of dispersed settlement?

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  • Extremely fragmented terrain
  • Industrialisation
  • Water resources
  • Security
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The Correct Option is A

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Extremely fragmented terrain leads to dispersed settlements, as it creates isolated pockets for habitation rather than compact communities.
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Question: 4

Which of the following statement is NOT correct with reference to features of clustered settlements?

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  • Compact built-up area of houses.
  • Radial, linear and rectangular pattern are common.
  • It is generally found in hilly areas.
  • It is found in Nagaland.
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Clustered settlements are not typically found in hilly areas; they are more common in fertile plains and regions where security and resources are prioritized.
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Question: 5

Dispersed settlements are found in _______--.

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  • Meghalaya, Haryana and Punjab
  • Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh
  • Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
  • Kerala, Uttarakhand and Meghalaya
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The Correct Option is B

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Dispersed settlements are typically found in regions with rugged terrain, including Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Uttar Pradesh.
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