• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.Define migration. What are the bases of enumeration?Answer:Migration is the movement of people from one place to another in search of better opportunities with an intention to settle. In the Census of India migration is enumerated

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.Give in brief the factors that affect population distribution in India.Answer:Physical, socio-economic and historical factors influence population distribution in India. Climate along with terrain and availability of water largely determines the pattern of the population distribution.

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.Give the census definition of urban settlements in India.Answer:The census of India 1991 defines urban settlements as All places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee. Have a minimum population of 5000.

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.Why does international trade exist?Answer:International trade is based on the principle of comparative advantage, complimentarity and transfer ability of goods and services and in principle, should be mutually beneficial to the trading partners. International trade is

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.What factors influence the mode of transportation?Answer:The significance of a mode depends on the type of goods and services to be transported, costs of transport and the mode available. International movement of goods is handled by

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.What are the components of tertiary activity?Answer:Tertiary activities includes both production and exchange. Production includes the provision of services that are consumed. The output is indirectly measured in terms of wages and salaries. Exchange involves trade,

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.What are footloose industries?Answer:Footloose industries can be located in a wide variety of places. They are not dependent on any specific raw material, weight losing or otherwise. They largely depend on component parts which can be

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.List the areas where gathering is practiced.Answer: Gathering is practiced in regions with harsh climatic conditions. Generally primitive societies who extract plant and animal products to satisfy their need for food, shelter and clothing, practise it.

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.How does the Human Development Index ranks the countries?Answer:The Human Development Index ranks the countries based on their performance in the key areas of health, education and access to resources. These ranking are based on a

• By Swati
• 16 Jan 2022

Short Answer Type Questions: Q1.What does the literacy rate of a country indicate?Answer:Proportion of literate population of a country is an indicator of its socio¬economic development as it reveals the standard of living, social status of females, availability of educational