Match List I with List II
| LIST I Specialised function | LIST II Towns | ||
| A. | Commercial town | I. | Ankaleswar |
| B. | Industrial town | II. | Coimbatore |
| C. | Educational town | III. | Saharanpur |
| D. | Mining town | IV. | Roorki |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
(A) Commercial town — this matches (III) Saharanpur. Commercial towns specialise in trade and commerce.
(B) Industrial town — this matches (II) Coimbatore. Industries are the main force behind such towns.
(C) Educational town — this matches (IV) Roorki. Roorki grew from a centre of education into a major campus town.
(D) Mining town — this matches (I) Ankaleswar. Mining towns grow in mineral rich areas.
NCERT (2026-27): “Industrial towns … Industries constitute prime motive force of these cities, such as Mumbai, Salem, Coimbatore, Modinagar, Jamshedpur, Hugli, Bhilai, etc.” “Commercial towns … Towns and cities specialising in trade and commerce are kept in this class. Kolkata, Saharanpur, Satna, etc., are some examples.” “Mining towns … These towns have developed in mineral rich areas such as Raniganj, Jharia, Digboi, Ankaleshwar, Singrauli, etc.” “Educational towns … Starting as centres of education, some of the towns have grown into major campus towns, such as Roorki, Varanasi, Aligarh, Pilani, Prayagraj, etc.” |