In the evolution of towns in India which of the following are correct?
A. Prayag (Allahabad) is an ancient town.
B. Jaipur is a medieval town.
C. Jamshedpur is a modern industrial town of India.
D. Mumbai is a medieval town of India.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and C only
A. Prayag (Allahabad) is an ancient town. Correct. Like Varanasi, Pataliputra and Madurai, Prayag is one of the ancient towns with a history of over 2000 years, which grew as religious and cultural centres.
B. Jaipur is a medieval town. Correct. Jaipur is among the medieval towns, which grew as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms, along with Delhi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.
C. Jamshedpur is a modern industrial town of India. Correct. Towns based on modern industries evolved after 1850, and Jamshedpur is the example given.
D. Mumbai is a medieval town of India. Incorrect. Mumbai is a modern town, built up by the British with Chennai and Kolkata.
NCERT (2025-26): “Ancient Towns … There are number of towns in India having historical background spanning over 2000 years. Most of them developed as religious and cultural centres. Varanasi is one of the important towns among these. Prayag (Allahabad), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country.…” “Medieval Towns … About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in the medieval period. Most of them developed as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms. These are fort towns which came up on the ruins of ancient towns. Important among them are Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.…” “Modern Towns … The British and other Europeans have developed a number of towns in India. Starting their foothold on coastal locations, they first developed some trading ports such as Surat, Daman, Goa, Pondicherry, etc. The British later consolidated their hold around three principal nodes – Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), and Kolkata (Calcutta) – and built them in the British style.…” “Modern Towns … Towns based on modern industries also evolved after 1850. Jamshedpur can be cited as an example.…” |