Arrange the following urban agglomerations on the basis of their population in the ascending order, as per Census Report 2011.
(A) Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Greater Mumbai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C), (A), (D)
(B) Chennai — first, the smallest of the four, with 8,696,010 people.
(C) Kolkata — second, with 14,112,536 people.
(A) Delhi — third, with 16,314,838 people.
(D) Greater Mumbai — last, the largest, with 18,414,288 people.
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:
Table 4.3: India: Population of Million plus Cities/ Urban Agglomeration, 2011 |
