One Word Answers. Identify the five geographical features shown on the political outline map of the World as A, B, C, D and E and write their correct names on the lines marked near them with the help of following information:
A. The Country with largest area in Africa.
B. An area of dairy farming
C. Major sea port
D. An international airport
E. A mega city
Locate and label the following features with appropriate symbols on the given outline
political map of India:
(I) The state with lowest density of population.
(II) The state with highest percentage of rural population.
(III) A major copper mining area in Southern Rajasthan.
(IV) The integrated iron and steel plant located in Chhattisgarh.
(V)The international airport located in Assam.
Short Answer Type“The knowledge and understanding of laws of nature are extremely valuable to human kind”. Explain the values that can help to use the gifts of nature in sustainable manner.
Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow
9.1) Name the two continents which have shown the highest growth rate of million cities from 1950 to 2000.
9.2) What could have been the reason for such a growth of million cities?
9.3) Give the meaning of a ‘million city’.
9.1) Africa and Asia are two continents which have shown the highest growth rate of million cities from 1950.
9.2) Many countries in these two continents (Africa and Asia) started developing after 1950. People began to migrate to newly developing urban areas because of the following reasons:
a. The rapid growth of industries and the service sector created many new opportunities of employment.
b. Better health, education, infrastructure available in cities and the effect of agglomeration and conurbation resulted in the expansion of cities.
9.3) A city with a population of more than 1 million (10 lakh) is known as a ‘million city’.
“The proportion of workers in the agricultural sector in India has shown a declining trend over the last few decades.” What does this trend indicate?
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