Which of the following is NOT a religious town?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Pilani
Option (1) Varanasi — A religious town. Varanasi is an ancient religious and cultural town. It is also a centre of education.
Option (2) Puri — A religious town. Puri came to prominence because of its religious importance.
Option (3) Pilani — Not a religious town. Pilani grew as a centre of education, so it is an educational town.
Option (4) Amritsar — A religious town. Amritsar is one of the religious and cultural towns.
NCERT (2026-27): “Educational towns Starting as centres of education, some of the towns have grown into major campus towns, such as Roorki, Varanasi, Aligarh, Pilani, Prayagraj, etc.” “Religious and cultural towns Varanasi, Mathura, Amritsar, Madurai, Puri, Ajmer, Pushkar, Tirupati, Kurukshetra, Haridwar, Ujjain came to prominence due to their religious/cultural significance.” |