Part - 2 CH - 8 International Trade — Geography STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
(a) Which class of towns/cities support the largest urban population?
(b) Explain any two reasons for such a high concentration of population in this class of towns/cities.

Why there is a need to conserve water resources?

Why is West Asia the least developed in rail facilities ? Explain one reason.

“Every January after the harvest season ‘Jonbeel Mela’ takes place in Jagiroad, 35 kilometres away from Guwahati and it is possibly the only fair in India, where ‘barter system’ is still alive. A big market is organised during this fair and people from various tribes and communities exchange their products.” In light of the above paragraph, justify the values of “barter system’ in the lives of the tribal communities.

Commercial livestock rearing is a specialized activity. Substantiate.

Define Human geography. Give four examples of elements of material culture created by humans using the resources provided by nature.

Identify the areas on the political map of the world where subsistence gathering are practised.

Why do the products from gathering activities cannot compete in the world market?

What are the sub-fields of Social Geography?

Write a note examining "Neo-determinism" or "stop and go determinism" in the current circumstances.