The rural settlements derive their basic economic needs mainly from__________ .
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Land based primary economic activities.
Option (1) Manufacturing of finished goods — Incorrect. Manufacturing of finished goods supports urban settlements.
Option (2) By processing of raw materials — Incorrect. Processing of raw materials too is an urban function.
Option (3) Land based primary economic activities. — Correct. Rural settlements derive their life support or basic economic needs from land based primary economic activities such as agriculture.
Option (4) Providing services to the people. — Incorrect. A variety of services is the base of urban settlements, along with processing and manufacturing.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 30-05-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “…The sparsely located small settlements are called villages, specialising in agriculture or other primary activities. On the other hand, there are fewer but larger settlements which are termed as urban settlements specialising in secondary and tertiary activities. The basic differences between rural and urban settlements are as follows :
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