The question presented asks which location can be considered a tropical version of the industrial dwelling characteristic of Victorian London's East End. To answer this, we should consider the historical and geographical context of the options provided:
Given these insights, the correct answer, based on the comparison of urban industrial landscapes, is Dharavi. It matches the description of a tropical industrial dwelling similar to those found in Victorian London's East End.
Dharavi, located in the heart of Mumbai, is one of the largest slums in Asia. It is often compared to the crowded and industrial dwellings of London's East End during the Victorian era, where poverty and overcrowding were rampant. Like the East End in the 19th century, Dharavi is densely populated, with millions of people living in a relatively small area, often in poor conditions.
Despite its reputation as a slum, Dharavi is also known for its vibrant community and thriving informal economy. The area hosts a wide range of small-scale industries, including pottery making, leather production, and recycling, providing livelihoods for many of its residents. However, the lack of adequate infrastructure, sanitation, and basic services has led to significant health and social challenges.
The comparison to Victorian London highlights the harsh realities faced by many residents of Dharavi, but it also underscores the resilience of the community in the face of adversity.
| LIST I Weather element | LIST II Instrument | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Temperature | I | Dew gauge |
| B | Rainfall | II | Rain gauge |
| C | Wind velocity | III | Thermometer |
| D | Dew | IV | Anemometer |
Read the following passage and answer the question given below:
The clustered rural settlement is a compact or closely built-up area of houses. In this type of village, the general living area is distinct and separated from the surrounding farms, barns, and pastures. The closely built-up area and its intervening streets present some recognisable pattern or geometric shape, such as rectangular, radial, linear, etc. Such settlements are generally found in fertile alluvial plains and in the northeastern states. Sometimes, people live in compact villages for security or defence reasons, such as in the Bundelkhand region of central India and in Nagaland. In Rajasthan, scarcity of water has necessitated compact settlement for maximum utilisation of available water resources. Fragmented settlement types may result from segregation of a large compact village or from the tendency of clustering in a restricted area of dispersed settlements.
Dispersed or isolated settlement pattern in India appears in the form of isolated huts or hamlets of few huts in remote jungles, or on small hills with farms or pasture on the slopes. Extreme dispersion of settlement is often caused by the extremely fragmented nature of the terrain and land resource base of habitable areas. Many areas of Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Kerala have this type of settlement.
Select the statements that are CORRECT regarding patterns of biodiversity.
Which of the following hormone is not produced by placenta ?
List - I | List - II | ||
| A | Streptokinase | I | Blood-Cholestrol lowering agents |
| B | Cyclosporin | II | Clot Buster |
| C | Statins | III | Propionibacterium sharmanii |
| D | Swiss Cheese | IV | Immuno suppressive agent |
Which of the following option determines percolation and water holding capacity of soils ?