Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Human Settlements

Question:

The _____ settlements are also known as 'palli' or 'nagla'.

Options:

Hamleted

Dispersed

Clustered

Semi-Clustered

Correct Answer:

Hamleted

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Hamleted

Hamleted Settlements:  Sometimes settlement is fragmented into several units physically separated from each other bearing a common name. These units are locally called panna, para, palli, nagla, dhani, etc. in various parts of the country. This segmentation of a large village is often motivated by social and ethnic factors. Such villages are more frequently found in the middle and lower Ganga plain, Chhattisgarh and lower valleys of the Himalayas.