Part - 2 CH - 2 Human Settlements — Geography STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

In how many categories is pollution divided on the basis of medium through which pollutants are transported?

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

Describe the factors that affect mining activities.

What are the sub-fields of Social Geography?

“Nature and humans are inseparable elements”. Justify the statement with suitable examples.

Define population composition.

“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.

What is the new concept of Griffith Taylor in the field of Human geography? Describe this concept with examples.

Which state of India is the most urbanized? Name some other states in terms of highest level of urbanization.

Describe any three major problems of road transport in the world.