Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Human Settlements

Question:

Which of the following is a Cantonment town?

Options:

Salem

Modinagar

Ambala

Jamshedpur

Correct Answer:

Ambala

Explanation:

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.