Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Types of Town) | List-II (Example) | ||
| (A) | Garrison town | (I) | Satna |
| (B) | Religious and Cultural town | (II) | Kurukshetra |
| (C) | Trade and Commerce Center | (III) | Singrauli |
| (D) | Mining Town | (IV) | Mhow |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
(A) Garrison town — this matches (IV) Mhow.
(B) Religious and Cultural town — this matches (II) Kurukshetra.
(C) Trade and Commerce Center — this matches (I) Satna.
(D) Mining Town — this matches (III) Singrauli.
NCERT (2025-26): “Commercial towns … Towns and cities specialising in trade and commerce are kept in this class. Kolkata, Saharanpur, Satna, etc., are some examples.” “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.” “Religious and cultural towns … Varanasi, Mathura, Amritsar, Madurai, Puri, Ajmer, Pushkar, T irupati, Kurukshetra, Haridwar, Ujjain came to prominence due to their religious/cultural significance.…” |