Find the correct arrangement of the following urban agglomerations in descending order as per their population size according to Census 2011.
- A.Delhi-Mumbai-Kolkata-Chennai
- B.Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai
- C.Mumbai-Kolkata-Delhi-Chennai
- D.Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai-Delhi
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai. In Census 2011, Greater Mumbai was the most populous urban agglomeration of India, followed by Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.
Census 2011 counted about 18.4 million people in the Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration, about 16.3 million in Delhi, about 14.1 million in Kolkata and about 8.7 million in Chennai. An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread made of a town and its adjoining outgrowths or suburbs, so its figure is larger than that of the city corporation alone. Bengaluru came fifth, just behind Chennai. Note that as a city (municipal corporation), Mumbai also ranked first, while Delhi was second.
Option A is wrong because it puts Delhi ahead of Mumbai, which was true for neither the city nor the agglomeration in 2011. Option C is wrong because Kolkata was third, behind Delhi. Option D is wrong because it reverses the order and places Mumbai and Delhi at the bottom.
Exam tip: Census 2011 million-plus urban agglomerations, top four: Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai.
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- A.Iran
- B.Sri Lanka
- C.Japan
- D.Pakistan
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- A.2 only
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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- A.1 and 2 only
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3
- C.1, 2 and 4
- D.2 and 4 only
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- A.NCT
- B.Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- C.Puducherry
- D.Goa
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