Geography: 2011: CBSE: [All India]: Set – I

The North-Eastern part of U.S.A and North- Western part of Europe have density more than 200 persons per sq. km.

Positive growth of population happens when the birth rate is more than the death rate between two points of time or when people from other countries migrate permanently to a region.

Nomadic herding is a primitive subsistence activity, in which the herders rely on animals for food, clothing, shelter, tools and transport. They move from one place to another along with their livestock, depending on the amount and quality of pastures and water.

The Northern Atlantic sea route is the most important and busiest ocean route of the world. This route connects North-eastern U.S.A. and Northwestern Europe, the two industrially developed regions of the world. One fourth of the world’s foreign trade moves on this route.

The Orient Express runs from Paris to Istanbul and passes through Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade.

Bengaluru is the metropolitan city of Karnataka State as per 2001 census.

Nickel and Manganese are the ferrous minerals other than iron-ore.

Tuticorin Port has been developed to relieve the pressure of Chennai Port.

Pawan Hans ltd. is providing helicopter service in the hilly areas of the north-eastern states of India.

Air pollution (Sulphur dioxide) is responsible for acid rain.