Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Settlements

Question:

Identify The major administrative towns.

A. Pittsburgh
B. New Delhi
C. Washington D.C
D. Addis Ababa

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

B, C and D only

A, B and C only

B, A and D only

A, C and D only

Correct Answer:

B, C and D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → B, C and D only

Administrative Towns: National capitals, which house the administrative offices of central governments, such as New Delhi, Canberra, Beijing, Addis Ababa, Washington D.C., and London etc. are called administrative towns. Provincial (sub-national) towns can also have administrative functions, for example, Victoria (British Columbia), Albany (New York), Chennai (Tamil Nadu).

Pittsburg is an industrial town.