i. What is meant by variability of rainfall ?
ii. How does this variability affect agriculture ?
Give a reason for each of the following :
i. Delhi has rain in December - January.
ii. Kolkata has a little rain in Apri.
i. Name two cities in India which have grown rapidly due to in -migration.
ii. What are the two factors that led to the decreasing growth rate of population from 1981 to 2001 ?
The dependency ratio is higher in rural areas than in UIrban areas. Give two reasons to explain why.
Mention two different ways by which modern methods of irrigation are an improvement over the primitive methods.
Large quantities of water can be easily lifted from a tube well with the help of an electric motor or a diesel engine which is not possible in the case of an ordinary well.