Many areas of Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala have _____ type of settlements.

dispersed or isolated

The correct answer is Option (3) → dispersed or isolated

"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."