Arrange the following urban agglomeration in descending order on the basis of population according to 2011 census.
A. Kolkata
B. Delhi
C. Greater Mumbai
D. Bengaluru
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → C, B, A, D
C. Greater Mumbai — first, the largest urban agglomeration, with 18.4 million people.
B. Delhi — second.
A. Kolkata — third.
D. Bengaluru — last.
Note 1: 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.
Note 2: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not give the population of each city. It gives Greater Mumbai as the largest agglomeration and names the other mega cities in the order Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “It is evident from Table 4.2 that more than 60 per cent of urban population in India lives in Class I towns. Out of 468 cities, 53 cities/ urban agglomerations are metropolitan cities. Six of them are mega cities with population over five million each. More than one-fifth (21.0%) of urban population lives in these mega cities.” “Among them, Greater Mumbai is the largest agglomeration with 18.4 million people. Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are other mega cities in the country.” |