Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (Classes of Towns/Cities) | (Examples) | ||
| (A) | Cantonment | (I) | Salem |
| (B) | Industrial | (II) | Chandigarh |
| (C) | Mining | (III) | Ambala |
| (D) | Administrative | (IV) | Raniganj |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(A) Cantonment — this matches (III) Ambala. Ambala grew as a garrison (cantonment) town.
(B) Industrial — this matches (I) Salem. Industry is the main force behind this city.
(C) Mining — this matches (IV) Raniganj. It grew in a mineral rich area.
(D) Administrative — this matches (II) Chandigarh. It supports administrative headquarters of a higher order.
NCERT (2026-27): “Administrative towns and cities Towns supporting administrative headquarters of higher order are administrative towns, such as Chandigarh, New Delhi, Bhopal, Shillong, Guwahati, Imphal, Srinagar, Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Chennai, etc.” “Industrial towns Industries constitute prime motive force of these cities, such as Mumbai, Salem, Coimbatore, Modinagar, Jamshedpur, Hugli, Bhilai, etc.” “Mining towns These towns have developed in mineral rich areas such as Raniganj, Jharia, Digboi, Ankaleshwar, Singrauli, etc.” “Garrisson Cantonment towns These towns emerged as garrisson towns such as Ambala, Jalandhar, Mhow, Babina, Udhampur, etc.” |