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Region and Regional Development

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  1. Act p00 T7.1
    Given below are some geographical areas. Complete the table thinking about similarities between them and their types. One has been done for you as an example. Table 7.1
    Geographical areasCommon factors / characteristicsType (political/physical)
    Ganga river basin, Amazon river basin, Mississippi river basin, Nile river basinRiverPhysical
    The Himalayan region, The Alps, The Western Ghats, The Rockies, The Caucasus..................
    Marathwada, Vidarbha, Khandesh, Konkan, Western Maharahstra..................
    The Thar desert, The Arabian desert, The Gobi desert, The Sahara desert..................
    Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Manipur..................
    Pune, Bhopal, New York, Manchester, Munich, Shanghai..................
    Parbhani, Nagpur, Palghar, Kolhapur, Solapur..................
    Hindi-speaking belt, Bengali-speaking belt, Marathi-speaking belt, Kannada-speaking belt, Urdu-speaking belt..................
    Delhi University campus, Punjab University campus, Mumbai University campus, Vanasthali University campus..................
  2. Act p00 T7.1(3)
    Is the common factor the only basis of differentiation between geographical areas?
  3. Act p00 T7.1(4)
    Make a list of characteristics which can be the basis of differentiating one area from another.
  4. Can you tell what is the identifying characteristic in the following regions?
    Act p01 UBP(1)
    Pune Metropolitan Region
  5. Act p01 UBP(2)
    Nagpur hub
  6. Act p01 UBP(3)
    Dal Lake in Srinagar
  7. Act p01 UBP(4)
    Alleppey tourism centre
  8. Act p02 Formal-Functional
    Here is a list of regions. Classify them into Formal or Functional regions: Ujani Dam catchment area, area served by Pune Municipal Transport (PMT), area served by Citi Cable Service, Uttar Pradesh, District Kolhapur, Taluka Haveli, rice-producing region of Konkan, Black cotton soil region of India, areas served by Local trains of Mumbai, area served by a Primary Health Centre.
    Formal RegionsFunctional Regions
    ..................
  9. Read the table 7.2 and answer the questions that follow : Table 7.2
    RegionPer Capita Income (Rs.)Population Below Poverty Line (%)Urbanization (%)Net irrigated area to Total sown area (%)Per capita consumption of electricity per year (in units)
    A15466144564557
    B10432323142332
    C5000481628145
    Act p03 T7.2(1)
    In which region do you think there are more resources available?
  10. Act p03 T7.2(2)
    In which region do you think people are richer?
  11. Act p03 T7.2(3)
    In which region do you think people may be more happier? Why?
  12. Act p03 T7.2(4)
    Do you think the given indicators or factors are enough to decide the standard of living of people in the region?
  13. Act p03 T7.3
    In the following table, regions are given. At the same time, some geographical factors and effects are also given. Complete the table 7.3 accordingly, with the help of the solved example. Table 7.3
    RegionGeographical FactorsEffects on the region
    Nile River basin.........Agricultural Development, Development of Industries, Hydro-electricity project, Irrigation etc.
    .........Coniferous forest area.........
    JapanIsland location, low mineral resources, narrow geographical extent.........
    Indonesia, Malaysia.........Agriculture Development, Trade, Tourism
  14. Act p04 CYT(1)
    Looking at the five stages of Demographic Transition Theory, countries in which stage do you think will be called developed?
  15. Act p04 CYT(3)
    What can you comment upon the role of population in regional development?
  16. Act p05 T7.4
    Draw a conclusion on the basis of the data given in table 7.4. Using Spearman's Rank Correlation, find the correlation between the two variables. What can you comment about the development in this region? Table 7.4
    RegionPercentage of malnourished children about to enter school (Year 2016)Government expenditure on education, % of total budget (Year 2016)
    A29.34.70
    B19.24.17
    C3.47.10
    D12.85.40
    E31.74.09
    F274.45
    G3.13.82
    H5.95.95
  17. Look at the land use of the following regions and answer the questions that follow : Table 7.5
    RegionArable land (%)Land under permanent crops (%)Land under permanent meadows and pastures (%)Land under Forests (%)Other land (%)GDP in billion dollars (2017)
    A11.80.346.02.139.976.48
    B4.00.0444.020.132.11364.83
    C52.016.04.19.717.9837.58
    D27.40.815.322.432.6567.48
    E6.51.016.757.019.23456.35
    F57.80.65.514.321.8312.84
    G2.81.00.00.195.61391.25
    H33.61.816.831.016.43061.14
    I50.14.13.121.820.811325.66
    J13.713.05.748.519.03737.48
    K11.00.82.666.019.75747.49
    L2.50.537.537.721.8206.22
    Act p06 T7.5(1)
    What does the table show?
  18. Act p06 T7.5(2)
    Which region has the highest land use under agriculture?
  19. Act p06 T7.5(3)
    Which region has the highest GDP?
  20. Act p06 T7.5(4)
    Which country has more land use under forests?
  21. Act p06 T7.5(5)
    Which region has highest land use under the category 'other land'? What is its GDP?
  22. Act p06 T7.5(6)
    Write your conclusion in few sentences.
  23. Look at the following data and answer the questions that follow : Table 7.6
    RegionsContribution of Primary Sector to GDP (%) 2018Contribution of Secondary Sector to GDP (%) 2018Contribution of Tertiary Sector to GDP (%) 2018Human Development Index (HDI) 2018
    A134650.93
    B232660.85
    C237610.71
    D633.260.80.81
    E1430560.65
    Act p06 T7.6(1)
    In which region is contribution of primary activities the least?
  24. Act p06 T7.6(2)
    In which region is contribution of primary activities the most?
  25. Act p06 T7.6(3)
    In which region is contribution of tertiary activities the most?
  26. Act p06 T7.6(4)
    Which region has the highest HDI?
  27. Act p06 T7.6(5)
    Can you draw a conclusion on the basis of the answers from Q1 to Q4?
  28. Act p07 Fig7.2
    Go through the Regional Imbalance Reduction Strategy chart (fig. 7.2) and write two sentences on each factor. Tell how they will help in reducing regional imbalance. Regional Imbalance Reduction Strategy has two branches: Provision of Public Goods/Services - Provision of Drinking Water, Education, Justice and Law and Order, Medical and Health Facilities, Electricity to all, All weather roads. Provision of Infrastructure and Stimulus - Policy Review and Reforms, Special Funds, Skill Development, Support to Infrastructural Projects, Governance.

Exercise

13 q
  1. Identify the correct group :
    Ex Q1(1)
    Identify the group in which all four members belong to the same type of region.
    1. A.
      1) Satpuda 2) Deccan 3) Alps 4) Rockies
    2. B.
      1) Yavatmal 2) Amravati 3) Solapur 4) Greater Mumbai
    3. C.
      1) Thar 2) Sahara 3) Himalaya 4) Gobi
    4. D.
      1) Marathwada 2) Khandesh 3) Vidarbha 4) Konkan
  2. Ex Q1(2)
    Identify the group in which all four members belong to the same category of geographical characteristic.
    1. A.
      1) Plain 2) Lakes 3) Mountain 4) Plateaus
    2. B.
      1) Pressure 2) Rivers 3) Temperatures 4) Humidity
    3. C.
      1) Tropical forest 2) Thorny forest 3) Mangrove forest 4) Deciduous forest
    4. D.
      1) Fishing 2) Lumbering 3) Agriculture 4) Bakery
  3. Differentiate between :
    Ex Q2(1)
    Functional region and formal region.
  4. Ex Q2(2)
    Physical region and political region.
  5. Write short notes on :
    Ex Q3(1)
    Factors affecting regional development.
  6. Ex Q3(2)
    Measures to reduce regional imbalance.
  7. Give geographical reasons :
    Ex Q4(1)
    Regional development is dependent on physical setting.
  8. Ex Q4(2)
    Factors like illiteracy, poverty affect the regional development.
  9. Ex Q4(3)
    Development is not seen in the Himalayan region.
  10. Answer in details :
    Ex Q5(1)
    What is a region?
  11. Ex Q5(2)
    On what factors are the regions differentiated? Give examples.
  12. Ex Q5(3)
    Per capita income is not the real indicator of regional development. Explain.
  13. Ex Q6
    Find the correlation between land under permanent crops and GDP given in Table 7.5 using Spearman's Rank Correlation. Write the conclusion in your own words. Table 7.5
    RegionArable land (%)Land under permanent crops (%)Land under permanent meadows and pastures (%)Land under Forests (%)Other land (%)GDP in billion dollars (2017)
    A11.80.346.02.139.976.48
    B4.00.0444.020.132.11364.83
    C52.016.04.19.717.9837.58
    D27.40.815.322.432.6567.48
    E6.51.016.757.019.23456.35
    F57.80.65.514.321.8312.84
    G2.81.00.00.195.61391.25
    H33.61.816.831.016.43061.14
    I50.14.13.121.820.811325.66
    J13.713.05.748.519.03737.48
    K11.00.82.666.019.75747.49
    L2.50.537.537.721.8206.22