The natural vegetation in India is classified on the basis of its rainfall and climatic conditions . Mention any four types of vegetation and their areas of growth.
Floods and droughts occur regularly in India. Discuss any two measures taken to solve these climatic hazards.
i. What is meant by the growth rate of populations ? How is it calculated ?
ii. Discuss any two reasons for the difference in the growth rate of population between the southern states and the states of the northern plains in India.
i. Growth of population is the change in the number of people living in a particular area between two given points of time. It is calculated by the net change between two points of time.
ii. Most of the southern states have lower growth rates of population.The two reasons for high growth rate of population in northern states as compared to southern states is low rate of education in northern states and failure to implement family planning methods properly.
iii. a. India will become populated country in the world by 2050. b. There will be shortage of resources especially food for the people.
iv. The growth rate of population in China was 1 per cent in 1999 - 2000 and that of India it was 1.9 percent during 1991 - 2001.
Name three types of rural settlements found in India. Give two Characteristics features of each type.
Explain with specific examples of regions affected, the dangers and problems of over - watering in India.
Discuss four modern inputs that have helped to improve agriculture in India and explain how they have contributed to better yields.
i. Name one main food - grain grown in the Kharif seasons and one grown in the Rabi seasons in India.
ii. For each crop mentioned in (i) above, state the conditions of climate, soil and an important area where it is cultivated.
i. Name the State which is the largest producers of coconuts in India.
ii. What are the geographical conditions required for the growth of coconuts in India ?
iii. Mention four uses of coconut.