CBSE Class 12 Geography — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: India is the second most populous country in the world after China, with a total population of 1,210 million (1.21 billion) as per 2011 Census. India's population is larger than the combined populatio

A: Ten states account for about 76% of India's population: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Gujarat. Uttar Pradesh has

A: Population density is the number of persons per unit area. India's population density in 2011 is 382 persons per sq km. This has increased steadily from 117 persons/sq km in 1951, showing an increase

A: Human geography is the synthetic study of relationship between human societies and earth's surface. The key emphasis here is on 'synthesis' - bringing together different elements to understand the com

A: Human geography is the study of the changing relationship between the unresting man and the unstable earth. This definition emphasizes the dynamic nature of both humans (unresting) and earth (unstable

A: The two major components are: 1) Nature (physical environment) - including landforms, climate, water, soils, vegetation, and flora-fauna. 2) Life forms including human beings - who create cultural lan

A: Human Settlement means cluster of dwellings of any type or size where human beings live. It involves grouping of people and apportioning of territory as their resource base. People erect houses and ot

A: Rural settlements derive their life support from land-based primary economic activities (agriculture), are sparsely located and smaller in size. Urban settlements depend on processing raw materials, m

A: 1. Clustered, agglomerated or nucleated 2. Semi-clustered or fragmented 3. Hamleted 4. Dispersed or isolated These types are determined by the extent of built-up area and inter-house distance.