VILLAGES AND CITIES

I.Fill in the blanks:

1. The mainoccupation of people in the Villages is——–

Agriculture

2. Transportsfacilities are available in ——-

Cities

3. Agriculturalworkers migrates from villages to

Towns and Cities

II.Answer the following:

1. What are the basicrequirements of man?

The basicrequirements like

· Food

· Clothing

· Shelter

· Education

· Medical facilities

· Employmentopportunities

· Social SecurityShould be provided.

2. Give reason forthe Migration of the Agricultural workers to cities.

· As agriculture iswell developed it provides job opportunities to agriculture labours.

· In recent years thepastural lands have been reduced in size and cattle rearing has also decreased.

· Most of theagricultural land have been converted into residential flats.

· This was a death ofblow to agriculture

· Thereforeagricultural labours started migrating to town to cities.

3. How canCorporation be Identified?

· Cities with largepopulation are called Corporation.

· Some of them are

· Madurai

· Coimbatore

· Trichy

· Salem

· Tirunelveli

· Corporations havebroad four way roads, flyovers, skyscrapers, parks and private and publicoffice industries educational and technical institutions.

4. List theinfrastructure facilities found in cities.

· There are moreemployment opportunities available in cities.

· People working inGovernment offices and technical industries receive monthly income.

· These people areable to satisfy their basic requirement easily.

5. Enumerate fivedifferences between – and City life.

Village life City life
Fresh air and ventilated residential area Pollution and crowed area
Dependent on each other’s Independent life
Hereditary occupation Change according to time
Simple and Natural food Fast food
Less transport and Medical facilities Different mode of transports
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