Which of the following statements about Urban Agglomeration are correct?
(A) A city and one or more adjoining towns with their outgrowths together forming a contiguous spread
(B) Two or more contiguous towns with or without their outgrowths
(C) A town and its adjoining urban outgrowths
(D) Chennai is the largest urban agglomeration of India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B), (C) only
An urban agglomeration may consist of any one of the following three combinations:
- A town and its adjoining urban out growths.
- Two or more contiguous towns with or without their outgrowths.
- A city and one or more adjoining towns with their outgrowths together forming a contiguous spread.
Greater Mumbai is the largest agglomeration with 18.4 million people. Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are other mega cities in the country.