Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Settlements

Question:

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I
 Rural settlement pattern 

List - II
Location

 (A) Linear pattern

 (I) Around lake

 (B) Rectangular pattern 

 (II) Along river

 (C) Circular pattern

 (III) Plain area

 (D) Star like pattern

 (IV) Convergence of several roads 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

A. Linear Pattern: The houses are located along the road, railway line, river, canal edge of a valley, along a levee.

B. Rectangular Pattern: The settlements are located in plain areas or in wide inter montane valleys. The roads are rectangular and cut each other at right angles.

C. Circular Pattern: The settlements develop around lakes, tanks and the central part remains open for keeping the animals to protect them from wild animals.

D. Star-like Pattern: These settlements develop where several roads converge and the houses are built along the roads.