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Small, sparsely spaced settlements specialising in agriculture are called:
AGarrisons
BVillages
CCities
DSeaports
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Villages
1. They live off land based primary activities.
2. They are small and spread out.
3. They are villages.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 4, Human Settlements._
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