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What is the key determining factor for the distribution of population in India?
What is the key determining factor for the distribution of population in India?
- Historical factors and socioeconomic conditions
- Climate, terrain, and water availability (correct)
- Mineral and energy resources
- Development of transport network
Which geographical areas in India have a higher proportion of population?
Which geographical areas in India have a higher proportion of population?
- Interior districts of southern and central Indian States
- North Indian Plains, deltas, and Coastal Plains (correct)
- Western states
- Himalayas and some of the north eastern states
What has resulted in moderate to high concentration of population in previously thinly populated areas?
What has resulted in moderate to high concentration of population in previously thinly populated areas?
- Development of transport network in Peninsular States (correct)
- Historical factors and socioeconomic conditions
- Availability of mineral and energy resources in Jharkhand
- Development of irrigation in Rajasthan
Which states have a very small share of the population despite having a large geographical area?
Which states have a very small share of the population despite having a large geographical area?
What determines the pattern of population distribution in India?
What determines the pattern of population distribution in India?
What is the significance of settled agriculture and agricultural development in the distribution of population?
What is the significance of settled agriculture and agricultural development in the distribution of population?
How has industrial development and urbanization impacted the population distribution in India?
How has industrial development and urbanization impacted the population distribution in India?
What is the significance of the density of population in understanding spatial distribution?
What is the significance of the density of population in understanding spatial distribution?
Which state in northern India has a particularly high density of population?
Which state in northern India has a particularly high density of population?
Why do the hill states of the Himalayan region and North eastern states have relatively low densities of population?
Why do the hill states of the Himalayan region and North eastern states have relatively low densities of population?
