Match List I with List II
| LIST I Countries | LIST II Minimum population size for towns | ||
| A. | United States of America | I. | 30,000 persons |
| B. | Japan | II. | 2500 persons |
| C. | Finland | III. | 1000 persons |
| D. | Canada | IV. | 250 persons |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
A. United States of America — this matches II. 2500 persons.
B. Japan — this matches I. 30,000 persons.
C. Finland — this matches IV. 250 persons.
D. Canada — this matches III. 1000 persons.
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. Countries with low density of population may choose a lower number as the cut-off figure compared to densely populated countries. In Denmark, Sweden and Finland, all places with a population size of 250 persons are called urban. The minimum population for a city is 300 in Iceland, whereas in Canada and Venezuela, it is 1,000 persons.” |