Arrange the following towns/cities on the basis of their evolution from ancient to present.
A. Delhi
B. Patna
C. Surat
D. Bhubaneswar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, A, C, D
(B) Patna — first. It is an ancient town; its old name was Pataliputra.
(A) Delhi — second. It is a medieval town, a fort town that came up on the ruins of ancient towns.
(C) Surat — third. It is a modern town, a trading port developed by the Europeans.
(D) Bhubaneswar — last. It was developed as an administrative headquarters after independence.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ancient Towns … There are number of towns in India having historical background spanning over 2000 years. Most of them developed as religious and cultural centres. Varanasi is one of the important towns among these. Prayag (Prayagraj), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country.” “Medieval Towns … About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in the medieval period. Most of them developed as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms. These are fort towns which came up on the ruins of ancient towns. Important among them are Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.” “Modern Towns … The British and other Europeans have developed a number of towns in India. Starting their foothold on coastal locations, they first developed some trading ports such as Surat, Daman, Goa, Pondicherry, etc.” “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.” |