Read the Passage Given Below and answer the following question. (Q No 5)
Towns flourished since prehistoric times in India. Even at the time of Indus valley civilisation, towns like Harappa and Mohanjodaro were in existence. The following period has witnessed evolution of towns. It continued with periodic ups and downs until the arrival of Europeans in India in the eighteenth century. On the basis of their evolution in different periods, Indian towns may be classified as: • Ancient towns, • Medieval towns, and • Modern towns.

Which of the following is not an ancient town of India?

Agra

The correct answer is Option 4: Agra

Agra is a medieval Town.

NCERT: 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 (Allahabad), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country: