Which one of the following is NOT an administrative town?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Amritsar
Indian towns are classified by their main function. Administrative towns support administrative headquarters of a higher order.
Option (1) Bhopal — An administrative town.
Option (2) Shillong — An administrative town.
Option (3) Chennai — An administrative town.
Option (4) Amritsar — Not an administrative town. It is a religious and cultural town. It came to prominence due to its religious and cultural significance.
NCERT (2026-27): “Administrative towns and cities Towns supporting administrative headquarters of higher order are administrative towns, such as Chandigarh, New Delhi, Bhopal, Shillong, Guwahati, Imphal, Srinagar, Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Chennai, etc.” “Religious and cultural towns Varanasi, Mathura, Amritsar, Madurai, Puri, Ajmer, Pushkar, Tirupati, Kurukshetra, Haridwar, Ujjain came to prominence due to their religious/cultural significance.” |