Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Human Settlements

Question:
An urban agglomeration may consist of which of the following?
Options:
a town and its adjoining urban outgrowths
two or more contiguous towns with or without their outgrowths
a city and one or more adjoining towns with their outgrowths together forming a contiguous spread
Any of the above
Correct Answer:
Any of the above
Explanation:
Majority of metropolitan and mega cities are urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration may consist of any one of the following three combinations: (i) a town and its adjoining urban outgrowths, (ii) two or more contiguous towns with or without their outgrowths, and (iii) a city and one or more adjoining towns with their outgrowths together forming a contiguous spread.