NCERT Class 7 Geography Chapter 7 - Human Environment - Settlement, Transport and Communication

Chapter 7 - Human Environment - Settlement, Transport and Communication

Question and Answers
Question 1: What are the four means of transport?
Answer: The four means of transport are roadways, railways, waterways and airways.

Question 2: What do you understand by the term ‘settlement’?
Answer: The term ‘Settlements’ means the places where human beings built their homes. Before human beings lived in forests and in caves, but with time and advancement in vegetation, humans made homes to create settlements.

Question 3: Which are the activities practiced by the rural people?
Answer: The activities practiced by rural people are agriculture, fishing, forestry, crafts work etc are practiced by the rural people.

Question 4: Mention any two merits of railways.
Answer: The 2 merits of railways are:
*Heavy goods like bricks can be easily transported to longer distances within a shorter period of time.
*It is also cheaper means of transport.

Question 5: What do you understand by communication?
Answer: The communication is the process by which we convey messages to others. Technology like telephones, mobile phones and the internet has helped us discover faster means of communication.

Question 6: What is mass media?
Answer: The different means of communication like radio, television and newspapers have brought about an information revolution in the country. This mode of providing information is known as mass media.

Question 7: Tick the correct answer:
(i) Which is not a means of communication?
a) Telephone
b) Books
c) Table
Answer: c) Table

(ii) Which type of road is constructed under the ground?
a) Fly over
b) Expressways
c) Subways
Answer: c) Subways

(iii) Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island?
a) Ship
b) Train
c) Car
Answer: a) Ship

(iv) Which vehicle does not pollute the Environment?
a) Cycle
b) Bus
c) Aeroplane
Answer: a) Cycle

Question 8: Today’s world is shrinking. Give reason.
Answer: Today’s world is shrinking because of the better means of transportation and communication. People can communicate with anyone across the world while they are sitting at their home and can cover the longest distances within the shortest period of time. This has enabled people to easily get in contact with each other and has made the world well-connected.