INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Settlement refers to ____
A
a place where someone can live both permanently or temporary
B
A place where one decides to go on vacation.
C
An area that is known for its culture, economy and politics.
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The people living in deep forests, hot and cold deserts and mountains often dwell in such temporary settlements. They practice hunting, gathering, shifting cultivation and transhumance. However more and more settlements today are permanent settlements. In these settlements, people build homes to live in.

Detailed explanation-2: -Permanent settlements refer to the place where people live by building their own homes. Permanent settlement can be further classified into two terms, namely rural and urban settlements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Temporary settlements : Settlements that are constructed and occupied for a short time are called temporary settlements. They are built by people engaged in hunting and gathering shifting cultivation and transhumance.

Detailed explanation-4: -A settlement is a colony or any small community of people. If a bunch of people build houses on the moon together, they’ll have the first lunar settlement. A settlement is also the resolution of something such as a lawsuit. One kind of settlement is a place where people live.

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