Arrange the following urban settlements in ascending order of their population size.
A. Million city
B. City
C. Town
D. Megalopolis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → C, B, A, D
C. Town — first, the smallest. Towns have functions such as manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, and professional services.
B. City — second. A city is a leading town which has outstripped its local or regional rivals. Cities are much larger than towns.
A. Million city — third. When the population of a city crosses the one million mark, it is called a million city.
D. Megalopolis — fourth, the largest. It is a ‘super-metropolitan’ region, formed as a 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.” “Town The concept of ‘town’ can best be understood with reference to ‘village’. … Functional contrasts between towns and villages may not always be clear-cut, but specific functions such as, manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, and professional services exist in towns.” “City A city may be regarded as a leading town, which has outstripped its local or regional rivals. … 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.” |