Arrange the following town/city in ascending order of their size and functions:
(A) City
(B) Town
(C) Conurbation
(D) Million City
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
(B) Town — first. A town is the smallest of these urban centres. It has functions such as manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, and professional services.
(A) City — second. A city is a leading town. Cities are much larger than towns and have a greater number of economic functions.
(D) Million City — third. A city becomes a million city when its population crosses the one million mark.
(C) Conurbation — fourth. It is a large area of urban development formed by the merging of originally separate towns or cities, such as Greater London.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Types of Urban Settlements Depending on the size and the services available and functions rendered, urban centres are designated as town, city, million city, conurbation, megalopolis.” “City A city may be regarded as a leading town, which has outstripped its local or regional rivals. … Cities are much larger than towns and have a greater number of economic functions. They tend to have transport terminals, major financial institutions and regional administrative offices. When the population crosses the one million mark it is designated as a million city.” “Conurbation The term conurbation was coined by Patrick Geddes in 1915 and applied to a large area of urban development that resulted from the merging of originally separate towns or cities. Greater London, Manchester, Chicago and Tokyo are examples.” |