Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Human Settlements

Question:

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:

Options:

(B), (C), (D) only

(A), (C), (D) only

(A), (B), (D) only

(A), (B), (C) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B), (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B), (C) only

An urban agglomeration may consist of any one of the following three combinations:

  1. A town and its adjoining urban out growths.
  2. Two or more contiguous towns with or without their outgrowths.
  3. 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.