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Define the term ‘Trading Centre’. Differentiate between ‘Retail Trading’ and ‘Wholesale Trading’ in the World.

Trading centres are the towns and cities where buying and selling of items produced elsewhere for profit occurs. Trading centres include all the services of retail and wholesale commerce. Trading centres came into existence when the concept of barter changed to money-exchange in economies. Trading centres are both collection and distribution points and can be rural or urban in nature.



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Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow :


(13.1) Name the State in which this steel plant is located.


(13.2) Which rail route provides transport facilities to this plant ?


(13.3) What is the main source of power for this steel plant ?


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Note : The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 13 :

Explain any three characteristics of Tata Steel Plant.


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Explain with examples the economic and socio-cultural problems of urban settlements of developing countries in the world.

OR


Why has suburbanisation developed ? Explain the Administrative, Trading and Cultural Towns with examples.


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Describe the economic consequences of migration on both areas of origin and destination in India.

OR


Mention the two bases of migration as enumerated in the Census of India. Explain the four streams of internal migration in India.