Q. Which of the following matches between settlement types and their regions in India are correct?
  1. Scattered settlements - Rahr plain
  2. Dispersed settlement - Southern Aravalli
  3. Compact settlement - Maidan of Karnataka
  4. Hamletted settlement - Khadar region of Ganga
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes: Scattered settlements are characteristic of the Rahr plain. Dispersed settlements exist in the Southern Aravalli region. Compact settlements are mainly found in the Maidan of Karnataka. Hamletted or semi-compact settlements are prevalent in the Khadar region of the Ganga. All four given matches are factually correct according to Indian settlement geography.
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