Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Lower limit of population size to be called as urban) | List-II (Country) | ||
| A. | 1500 | I. | India |
| B. | 2500 | II. | Colombia |
| C. | 30,000 | III. | USA |
| D. | 5000 | IV. | Japan |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(A) 1500 — this matches (II) Colombia. A settlement of 1,500 people is urban in Colombia.
(B) 2500 — this matches (III) USA. The lower limit is 2,500 in the U.S.A. and Thailand.
(C) 30,000 — this matches (IV) Japan. Japan has the highest limit of the four, 30,000.
(D) 5000 — this matches (I) India. In India the lower limit is 5,000.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Population Size … It is an important criteria used by most countries to define urban areas. The lower limit of the population size for a settlement to be designated as urban is 1,500 in Colombia, 2,000 in Argentina and Portugal, 2,500 in U.S.A. and Thailand, 5,000 in India and 30,000 in Japan. Besides the size of population, density of 400 persons per sq km and share of non-agricultural workers are taken into consideration in India.” |