Identify correct statements regarding urban settlements in India.
A. Prayagraj is an ancient city.
B. Lucknow is a medieval city.
C. Bhilai is an educational town.
D. Jaisalmer is a tourist town.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B and D only
A. Prayagraj is an ancient city. Correct. Prayag (Allahabad) is one of the ancient towns, along with Varanasi, Pataliputra and Madurai.
B. Lucknow is a medieval city. Correct. About 100 towns have their roots in the medieval period, mostly as headquarters of principalities; Lucknow is one of them, with Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Agra and Nagpur.
C. Bhilai is an educational town. Incorrect. Bhilai is an industrial centre developed after Independence, not an educational town.
D. Jaisalmer is a tourist town. Correct. Jaisalmer is a tourist town, like Nainital, Shimla and Mount Abu.
NCERT (2025-26): “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.… Medieval Towns About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in the medieval period. Most of them developed as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms. These are fort towns which came up on the ruins of ancient towns. Important among them are Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.… Modern Towns … After independence, a large number of towns have been developed as administrative headquarters, e.g., Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Dispur, etc., and industrial centres, such as Durgapur, Bhilai, Sindri, Barauni.… Educational towns Starting as centres of education, some of the towns have grown into major campus towns, such as Roorki, Varanasi, Aligarh, Pilani, Allahabad, etc.… Tourist towns Nainital, Mussoorie, Shimla, Pachmarhi, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udagamandalam (Ooty), Mount Abu are some of the tourist destinations.…” |