Which of the following is a Cantonment town?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ambala
A Cantonment is a military area or a military station where the armed forces are stationed for training, administration, and strategic purposes. Cantonment towns are specifically designated for military use and often have a distinct administrative and living setup for military personnel. They typically include military barracks, training facilities, administrative offices, and other infrastructure to support the armed forces.
Industrial towns: Industries constitute prime motive force of these cities, such as Mumbai, Salem, Coimbatore, Modinagar, Jamshedpur, Hugli, Bhilai, etc.
Mining towns :These towns have developed in mineral rich areas such as Raniganj, Jharia, Digboi, Ankaleshwar, Singrauli, etc.
Garrisson Cantonment towns: These towns emerged as garrisson towns such as Ambala, Jalandhar, Mhow, Babina, Udhampur, etc.
Administrative towns and cities: Towns supporting administrative headquarters of higher order are administrative towns, such as Chandigarh, New Delhi, Bhopal, Shillong, Guwahati, Imphal, Srinagar, Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Chennai, etc.