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Rural Settlements

Rural settlements are communities located outside urban areas. They often consist of villages and small towns. These areas are characterised by agricultural activities. Residents typically rely on farming and livestock for their livelihoods. Rural settlements have unique cultural practices and traditions. They may also face challenges like limited access to services. Understanding these communities is essential for sustainable development.

Urbanization and Suburbanization

Urbanization and suburbanization represent two distinct yet interconnected phases of the urban growth cycle. While urbanization focuses on the concentration of population into central hubs, suburbanization describes the...

 April 16, 2023

Urban Settlements: Types and Patterns

Urban settlements are defined by high population density, a predominance of secondary and tertiary economic activities, and a complex administrative structure. Unlike rural settlements, which are often organic,...

 April 16, 2023

Rural Settlements: Types and Patterns

Rural settlements are characterized by their primary occupation (agriculture, animal husbandry, etc.) and their organic growth. In settlement geography, they are classified based on two main criteria: the...

 April 16, 2023

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination Sociology Syllabus

1. Fundamentals of Society: (a) Modernity and social changes in Europe and emergence of sociology. (b) Scope of the subject and comparison with other social sciences.(c) Sociology and...

 December 27, 2022

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination History Syllabus

Paper-I Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary;'poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature. Foreign accounts: Greek, Chinese and...

 December 27, 2022

Management of Cloudburst Disaster

Some of the steps that can help in reducing the damage to life and property at the occurrence of cloudburst are given below: Delineation of eco-sensitive zones based...

 December 23, 2022

Uttarakhand Cloudburst (Himalayan Tsunami)

Uttarakhand 'the abode of gods' with its magnificent snow-covered peaks, pristine forests and awe-inspiring rivers, is a place of sacred in Indian culture. Millions of tourists and pilgrims...

 December 23, 2022

Lead Bank Scheme

The Lead Bank Scheme was introduced by RBI in December, 1969 based on the recommendation of the Study Group, headed by Prof. D. R. Gadgil. The Study Group...

 December 9, 2022

Distribution of Population

The uneven distribution of population in the world is its most dominant feature. There are over crowded areas on one hand and almost empty lands on the other....

 November 3, 2022

Systematic and Regional Approach in Geography

Geography as a scholarly discipline explores the Earth’s surface through two fundamental methodologies. These approaches define how geographers organize spatial data and analyze the complex interactions between the...

 October 26, 2022

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