Identify the correct statements about classification of towns:
(A) Census of India classifies urban centres into five classes
(B) Urban centre with population of more than one lakh is called a city
(C) Cities accommodating population size between one to five million are called Metropolitan City
(D) Cities having population size more than five million are called Mega City
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Census of India classifies urban centres into six classes (A). Urban centre with population of more than one lakh is called a city or class I town (B). Cities accommodating population size between one to five million are called metropolitan cities (C) and more than five million are mega cities (D). Majority of metropolitan and mega cities are urban agglomerations.