Arrange the given types of urban settlement in an ascending order on the basis of their population size :
(A) City
(B) Town
(C) Megalopolis
(D) Million City
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
(B) Town — First, the smallest. Towns have functions such as manufacturing, trade and professional services.
(A) City — Second. Cities are much larger than towns and have more economic functions.
(D) Million City — Third. A city becomes a million city when its population crosses one million.
(C) Megalopolis — Fourth, the largest. It is a ‘super-metropolitan’ region formed by the union of conurbations.
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: “Types of Urban Settlements Depending on the size and the services available and functions rendered, urban centres are designated as town, city, million city, conurbation, megalopolis.” “City … Cities are much larger than towns and have a greater number of economic functions. They tend to have transport terminals, major financial institutions and regional administrative offices. When the population crosses the one million mark it is designated as a million city.” “Megalopolis This Greek word meaning “great city”, was popularised by Jean Gottman (1957) and signifies ‘super-metropolitan’ region extending, as union of conurbations.” |