Dispersed settlements are NOT found in which one of the following states?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Gujarat
Dispersed settlements are isolated huts or small hamlets in remote jungles or on small hills. They come up where the terrain is badly broken and the usable land lies scattered.
Option (1) Meghalaya — Dispersed settlements are found here. Many areas of Meghalaya have this type of settlement.
Option (2) Kerala — Dispersed settlements are found here. Many areas of Kerala have this type of settlement.
Option (3) Gujarat — Dispersed settlements are not found here. Gujarat does not have this type of settlement.
Option (4) Uttarakhand — Dispersed settlements are found here. Many areas of Uttarakhand have this type of settlement.
NCERT (2026-27): “Dispersed Settlements … Dispersed or isolated settlement pattern in India appears in the form of isolated huts or hamlets of few huts in remote jungles, or on small hills with farms or pasture on the slopes. Extreme dispersion of settlement is often caused by extremely fragmented nature of the terrain and land resource base of habitable areas. Many areas of Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala have this type of settlement.” |