Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Functional Class) | List-II (Towns) | ||
| (A) | Transport Cities | (I) | Ankaleshwar |
| (B) | Garrison Cantonment towns | (II) | Vishakhapatnam |
| (C) | Educational towns | (III) | Jalandhar |
| (D) | Mining towns | (IV) | Pilani |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(A) Transport Cities — this matches (II) Vishakhapatnam. It is a port engaged in export and import.
(B) Garrison Cantonment towns — this matches (III) Jalandhar.
(C) Educational towns — this matches (IV) Pilani.
(D) Mining towns — this matches (I) Ankaleshwar. It grew in a mineral rich area.
NCERT (2026-27): “Transport Cities … They may be ports primarily engaged in export and import activities such as Kandla, Cochin, Kozhikode, Vishakhapatnam, etc., or hubs of inland transport, such as Agra, Dhulia, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar, Itarsi, Katni, 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.” “Educational towns … Starting as centres of education, some of the towns have grown into major campus towns, such as Roorki, Varanasi, Aligarh, Pilani, Prayagraj, etc.” |