In the following identify the correct statements regarding urban settlements in India?
(A) Large scale migration is responsible for their growth.
(B) They are connected to the villages.
(C) Due to Swachh Bharat Mission metropolitan cities are now slum-free.
(D) To be an urban settlement the minimum density of population should be 200 persons per square kilometre.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (B) only
(A) Large scale migration is responsible for their growth. Correct. Cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have a high concentration of population because industry and urbanisation draw large numbers of rural-urban migrants.
(B) They are connected to the villages. Correct. Cities are functionally linked to the rural areas round them and are connected directly as well as indirectly with the villages.
(C) Due to Swachh Bharat Mission metropolitan cities are now slum-free. Incorrect. The mission aims to improve the quality of life in urban slums; it has not made the cities free of slums.
(D) To be an urban settlement the minimum density of population should be 200 persons per square kilometre. Incorrect. The Census definition asks for a density of at least 400 persons per square kilometre, not 200.
NCERT (2025-26): “Urban Settlements … Unlike rural settlements, urban settlements are generally compact and larger in size. They are engaged in a variety of non-agricultural, economic and administrative functions. As mentioned earlier, cities are functionally linked to rural areas around them. Thus, exchange of goods and services is performed sometimes directly and sometimes through a series of market towns and cities. Thus, cities are connected directly as well as indirectly with the villages and also with each other.…” “Urban Settlements … The census of India, 1991 defines urban settlements as ‘All places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee and have a minimum population of 5000 persons, at least 75 per cent of male workers are engaged in non-agriculture pursuits and a density of population of at least 400 persons per square kilometer are urban.” “Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition – Distribution of Population: … On the other hand, the urban regions of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Jaipur have high concentration of population due to industrial development and urbanisation drawing a large numbers of rural-urban migrants.” “Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems – Slums: … The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is part of the urban renewal mission launched by the Government of India to improve the quality of life in urban slums.” |