Question 1.
Where did early man live?
(a) On trees and in caves
(b) In kuchcha houses
(c) In pucca houses
(d) In huts
Answer
Answer: (a) On trees and in caves
Question 2.
Which type of settlement is occupied for a short time?
(a) Permanent settlements
(b) Temporary settlements
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Temporary settlements
Question 3.
The natural conditions for selection of an ideal site are
(a) favourite climate
(b) availability of water
(c) suitable land
(d) all of these
Answer
Answer: (d) all of these
Question 4.
In which environment do people build slanting roofs of their houses?
(a) Heavy rainfall
(b) Bright sun light
(c) Heavy cold
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Heavy rainfall
Question 5.
In which of the following settlements are the people engaged in activities like fishing, agriculture, craftswork etc.?
(a) Rural settlements
(b) Urban settlements
(c) Forestry settlements
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Rural settlements
Question 6.
Why do people move from one place to other?
(a) For jobs
(b) For better education
(c) For medical facilities
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (d) All of these
Question 7.
Roads built underground are called
(a) subways
(b) expressways
(c) airways
(d) flyovers
Answer
Answer: (a) subways
Question 8.
Which country has the largest railway network in Asia?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Pakistan
(d) Japan
Answer
Answer: (b) India
Question 9.
Name the mode of transport used to reach an island.
(a) Train
(b) Ship
(c) Car
(d) Bus
Answer
Answer: (b) Ship
Question 10.
Which is the best means to transport to reach inaccessible areas?
(a) Airways
(b) Waterways
(c) Railways
(d) Roadways
Answer
Answer: (a) Airways
Question 11.
Which one of the following is NOT a means of communication?
(a) Table
(b) Mobile phone
(c) Newspaper
(d) Magazine
Answer
Answer: (a) Table
Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Manali-Leh | (a) Manufacturing, trading, services |
| 2. Waterways | (b) Highest rail route |
| 3. Xining to Lhasa | (c) Agriculture, fishing, forestry |
| 4. Urban areas | (d) Highest roadways |
| 5. Rural areas | (e) Cheapest mode of transport |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Manali-Leh | (d) Highest roadways |
| 2. Waterways | (e) Cheapest mode of transport |
| 3. Xining to Lhasa | (b) Highest rail route |
| 4. Urban areas | (a) Manufacturing, trading, services |
| 5. Rural areas | (c) Agriculture, fishing, forestry |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. People of deserts or deep forests live in ………… settlements.
Answer
Answer: temporary
2. In regions of heavy rainfall houses have …………. roofs.
Answer
Answer: slanting
3. …………. are built over raised structures.
Answer
Answer: Flyovers
4. The Trans Siberian railways connect ………….. to …………….
Answer
Answer: St. Petersburg, Vladivastok
5. The place where building or a settlement develops is called ……………
Answer
Answer: site
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. Settlements occupied for a shorter period of time are called temporary settlements.
Answer
Answer: True
2. In areas of hot climate houses have slanting roofs.
Answer
Answer: False
3. In Tibet llamas are used as mode of transport.
Answer
Answer: False
4. Airways are the fastest and costliest means of transport.
Answer
Answer: True
5. Newspapers have made communication even faster.
Answer
Answer: False