Which of the following is an ancient town?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Varanasi
Several towns in India have a history of more than 2,000 years; most grew up as religious and cultural centres. Varanasi is one of the most important of these ancient towns; Prayag (Allahabad), Pataliputra (Patna) and Madurai are others. Agra is a medieval town, while Kolkata and Mumbai grew up as modern towns under the British.
NCERT (2025-26): “Urban Settlements 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.…” |