Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Human Settlements

Question:

'Megalopolis' was coined by

Options:

Jeam Gottman

Mark Jafferson

Walter Christtaler

Lousche

Correct Answer:

Jeam Gottman

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Jeam Gottman

Megalopolis: This Greek word meaning “great city”, was popularised by Jean Gottman (1957) and signifies ‘super- metropolitan’ region extending, as union of conurbations. The urban landscape stretching from Boston in the north to south of Washington in U.S.A. is the best known example of a megalopolis