Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Human Settlements

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I Types of Towns

List-II Examples

(A) Garrison Cantonment Towns

(I) Jamshedpur and Coimbatore

(B) Mining Towns

(II) Saharanpur and Satna

(C) Industrial Towns

(III) Ankleshwar and Jharia

(D) Commercial Towns

(IV) Ambala and Jalandhar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I Types of Towns

List-II Examples

(A) Garrison Cantonment Towns

(IV) Ambala and Jalandhar

(B) Mining Towns

(III) Ankleshwar and Jharia

(C) Industrial Towns

(I) Jamshedpur and Coimbatore

(D) Commercial Towns

(II) Saharanpur and Satna

Garrisson Cantonment towns : These towns emerged as garrisson towns such as Ambala, Jalandhar, Mhow, Babina, Udhampur, etc.

Mining towns: These towns have developed in mineral rich areas such as Raniganj, Jharia, Digboi, Ankaleshwar, Singrauli, etc.

Industrial towns:  Industries constitute prime motive force of these cities, such as Mumbai, Salem, Coimbatore, Modinagar, Jamshedpur, Hugli, Bhilai, etc.

Commercial towns: Towns and cities specialising in trade and commerce are kept in this class. Kolkata, Saharanpur, Satna, etc., are some examples.