Assertion:. Plain areas are favourable for the
production of crops and to build roads and industries.
Reasoning: People prefer living on flat plains and gentle slopes.
Reasoning: People prefer living on flat plains and gentle slopes.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
People prefer living on flat plains and gentle slopes. This is because such areas are favourable for the production of crops and to build roads and industries. The mountainous and hilly areas hinder the development of transport network and hence initially do not favour agricultural and industrial development. So, these areas tend to be less populated. The Ganga plains are among the most densely populated areas of the world while the mountains zones in the Himalayas are scarcely populated.