MPSC Rajyaseva 2023 GS Paper 1 — Question 35
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खालील विधानांचा विचार करून त्यातील कोणते/कोणती विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/आहेत ते संकेतांकाचा वापर करून उत्तर लिहा. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1. केंद्रित वस्ती बहुधा शेतवाड्यांनी वेढलेली असते. / 1. A compact settlement is most probably surrounded by hamlets.
(b)2. हिमालयीन प्रदेशात केंद्रित वस्त्या आढळत नाहीत. / 2. Compact settlements are not found in the Himalayan region.
Compact (nucleated) settlements are typically clustered and not necessarily surrounded by hamlets (dispersed hamlets surround fragmented/semi-compact settlements). Compact settlements *are* found in river valleys and plains of the Himalayan region, making statement 2 correct.
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