Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Human Settlements

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an industrial town?

Options:

Jamshedpur

Hugli

Coimbatore

Katni

Correct Answer:

Katni

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4: Katni

Katni is a transport city.

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

Transport Cities : They may be ports primarily engaged in export and import activities such as Kandla, Kochchi, Kozhikode, Vishakhapatnam, etc., or hubs of inland transport, such as Agra, Dhulia, Mughalsarai, Itarsi, Katni, etc