Which of the following is NOT a satellite town?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Durgapur
Durgapur was developed after independence as an industrial centre, like Bhilai, Sindri and Barauni, while Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Rohtak are old towns that grew into satellite towns around Delhi.
NCERT (2025-26): “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. Some old towns also developed as satellite towns around metropolitan cities, such as Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Gurugram around Delhi.…” |