Human Settlements · Class 12 Geography · Chapter 4
🏘️ Human Settlements
CBSE Class 12 Humanities & Commerce · Geography · Chapter 1
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| 85% | Four types of rural settlements (by form) — Name + explain + one Indian region per type. Diagram earns the extra mark. | 5 MARKS |
| 70% | Functional classification of urban settlements — Name Chauncy Harris; list 6-8 functions with one named city each; close with multi-functional caveat. | 5 MARKS |
| 65% | Problems of human settlements in developing countries — Five problems — housing/slums, water, sanitation, traffic, pollution — with one example. Root cause = unplanned urbanisation. | 5 MARKS |
| 60% | Rural vs urban distinction — Three axes — occupational structure, size/density, administrative status & amenities. | 3 MARKS |
| 55% | Conurbation + megalopolis terms — Conurbation (Geddes) = merged cities; megalopolis (Gottmann) = super-region of conurbations. Boston-Washington example. | 3 MARKS |