Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Settlements

Question:

Cities together with their suburbs and population of more than 10 million people are called ___________.

Options:

Million city

Twin-cities

Megalopolis

Conurbation

Correct Answer:

Megalopolis

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Megalopolis

A mega city or megalopolis is a general term for cities together with their suburbs with a population of more than 10 million people. New York was the first to attain the status of a mega city by 1950 with a total population of about 12.5 million. The number of mega cities is now 31. The number of mega cities has increased in the developing countries during the last 50 years vis-à-vis the developed countries.