Which one of the following is NOT an example of Ancient Towns?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Jamshedpur
Ancient towns have a history of over 2000 years and grew mostly as religious and cultural centres.
Option (1) Varanasi — An ancient town. It is one of the important ancient towns.
Option (2) Jamshedpur — Not an ancient town. It is a modern industrial town, based on industries that grew after 1850.
Option (3) Prayag — An ancient town. Prayag (Prayagraj) is an ancient town.
Option (4) Madurai — An ancient town. Madurai is an ancient town of south India.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ancient Towns … There are number of towns in India having historical background spanning over 2000 years. Most of them developed as religious and cultural centres. Varanasi is one of the important towns among these. Prayag (Prayagraj), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country.” “Industrial towns … Industries constitute prime motive force of these cities, such as Mumbai, Salem, Coimbatore, Modinagar, Jamshedpur, Hugli, Bhilai, etc.” |