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Q1. Choose the correct option.
1. d) Parana
Q2. Give geographical reasons.
1. a) Rapid urbanization is taking place in India because of the rapid increase in its population. Because of the increase in its population, people require more land and other resources. Thus villages have given way to the formation of cities and have contributed to the migration of people from rural areas to urban areas.
2. This is mainly because of the settlement pattern of the states. Availability of plain, agriculturally productive land along with drinking water, improved human resources, employment opportunities, and other infrastructure are the main reasons for the higher urbanization in Delhi and Chandigarh.
Q3. Answer in short
1. It is estimated that 87% of Brazil's population, currently live in urban areas. India is not far behind Brazil in urbanisation. The current urban population, in India is 31%. Studies suggest that by the end of next decade, more than 50% of India's population will be living in urban cities.
2. Human settlements in the Ganga River Basin are thick with population as the plains around the river are rich , fertile lands and home to some big cities also. On the other hand, the Amazon river basin is sparsely populated.
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