Cities, such as Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Gurugram, located in proximity to the Metropolitan city of Delhi are also known as:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Satellite towns
A satellite town grows around a metropolitan city and is closely linked with it.
NCERT (2026-27): “After independence, a large number of towns have been developed as administrative headquarters, e.g., Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Dispur, etc., and industrial centres, such as Durgapur, Bhilai, Sindri, Barauni. Some old towns also developed as satellite towns around metropolitan cities, such as Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Gurugram around Delhi.” |