India : Urbanization (Part – II)

41. According to the population, which of the following sequences of cities is correct? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Bombay-Kolkata-Delhi-Madras
(b) Kolkata-Bombay-Delhi-Madras
(c) Delhi-Kolkata-Madras-Bombay
(d) Delhi-Madras-Bombay-Kolkata

Correct Answer: (a) Bombay-Kolkata-Delhi-Madras

Solution:The population of given cities (in million) is as follows:

City	1991 Population (in million)	2011 Population (in million)
Bombay (Now Mumbai)	13.7	18.41
Kolkata	10.9	14.11
Delhi	9.4	16.31
Madras (Now Chennai)	3.8	8.70

Hence, as per the question period (Census 1991) option (a) was the correct answer while as per Census 2011, none of the given sequence is correct.

42. As per 2001 Census the largest number of Million cities are in the State of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (c) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:According to the Census 2001, the number of cities with population of more than one million in various States was as follows: Uttar Pradesh-6, Maharashtra -4, West Bengal - 2, Tamil Nadu 3. While, as per Census 2011 (P), the maximum number of million plus cities are in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala (both 7-7) and Maharashtra (6), Madhya Pradesh (4), Gujarat (4) and Tamil Nadu (4) comes after that.

43. Which one of the following States does not have a million plus urban agglomeration as per 2011 Census? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Haryana
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Odisha
(d) Jharkhand

Correct Answer: (c) Odisha

Solution:As per 2011 Census (P), there is not a single million plus city in the state of Odisha, while one city in Haryana (Faridabad), one city in Jammu and Kashmir (Srinagar) and three cities in the State of Jharkhand (Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Ranchi) are million plus cities.

City	Population (2011)
Faridabad	1,404,653
Jamshedpur	1,337,131
Srinagar	1,273,312
Dhanbad	1,195,298
Ranchi	1,126,741

44. Which one of the following is not a Million city in Madhya Pradesh? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Bhopal
(b) Gwalior
(c) Indore
(d) Jabalpur

Correct Answer: (b) Gwalior

Solution:According to the Census 2001, there were three million plus cities in Madhya Pradesh. These were:

City	Population 2001 (in lakhs)
Indore	16.4
Bhopal	14.5
Jabalpur	11.2

As per Census 2011, Gwalior also became a million plus city.

45. As per the 2001 Census, India has 35 million-population cities, of which UP has: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6

Correct Answer: (d) 6

Solution:Between 1991-2001, the number of cities with population of more than one million increased from 23 to 35. According to the Census 2001, Uttar Pradesh had 6 cities with population of more than one million, which were as follows- Varanasi, Kanpur, Agra, Lucknow, Meerut and Allahabad (Now Prayagraj). According to the Census 2011 (P), there are 7 Metropolitan (million) cities in Uttar Pradesh, which are as follows:

1. Kanpur - 29.20 lakh

2. Lucknow - 29.01 lakh

3. Ghaziabad - 23.58 lakh

4. Agra - 17.46 lakh

5. Varanasi - 14.35 lakh

6. Meerut - 14.24 lakh

7. Allahabad (Now Prayagraj) - 12.16 lakh

46. Which of the following statements is false : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

(a) According to 2001 Census, there are 35 million- population cities in India.
(b) Mumbai is the largest million-population city of the country.
(c) KAVAL towns are the only million-population cities in Uttar Pradesh.
(d) North-Eastern States have no million-population city.

Correct Answer: (c) KAVAL towns are the only million-population cities in Uttar Pradesh.

Solution:Between 1991-2001, the number of cities with population of more than one million increased from 23 to 35. According to the Census 2001, Uttar Pradesh had 6 cities with population of more than one million, which were as follows- Varanasi, Kanpur, Agra, Lucknow, Meerut and Allahabad (Now Prayagraj). According to the Census 2011 (P), there are 7 Metropolitan (million) cities in Uttar Pradesh, which are as follows:

1. Kanpur - 29.20 lakh

2. Lucknow - 29.01 lakh

3. Ghaziabad - 23.58 lakh

4. Agra - 17.46 lakh

5. Varanasi - 14.35 lakh

6. Meerut - 14.24 lakh

7. Allahabad (Now Prayagraj) - 12.16 lakh

47. As per Census 2011, the number of 'Daslakhi (Million) cities' in Uttar Pradesh is: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 11

Correct Answer: (b) 7

Solution:Between 1991-2001, the number of cities with population of more than one million increased from 23 to 35. According to the Census 2001, Uttar Pradesh had 6 cities with population of more than one million, which were as follows- Varanasi, Kanpur, Agra, Lucknow, Meerut and Allahabad (Now Prayagraj). According to the Census 2011 (P), there are 7 Metropolitan (million) cities in Uttar Pradesh, which are as follows:

1. Kanpur - 29.20 lakh

2. Lucknow - 29.01 lakh

3. Ghaziabad - 23.58 lakh

4. Agra - 17.46 lakh

5. Varanasi - 14.35 lakh

6. Meerut - 14.24 lakh

7. Allahabad (Now Prayagraj) - 12.16 lakh

48. Arrange the following million cities of Uttar Pradesh in ascending order of their population size: [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]

1. Agra

2. Allahabad

3. Meerut

4. Lucknow

Use the codes given below to select the correct answer.

Codes:

(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 4, 2,1, 3
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 2, 3, 1, 4

Correct Answer: (d) 2, 3, 1, 4

Solution:As per Census 2011 (P), the population of Agra city is 1746467, Allahabad (Now Prayagraj)'s 1216719, Meerut's 1424908 and Lucknow's 2901474. Hence, according to the Census of 2011 (P), the exact order of these million cities is: Lucknow > Agra >Meerut > Allahabad (Now Prayagraj).

49. Select the correct answer from the codes given below in terms of the population (2011) of the following urban centres in descending order: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

1. Meerut

2. Ghaziabad

3. Agra

4. Varanasi

Codes:

(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 4, 2, 1, 3
(d) 3, 2, 1, 4

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 3, 4, 1

Solution:As per Census 2011 (P), the descending order of the given urban agglomerations in terms of population is as follows: Ghaziabad (2358525)>Agra (1746467)> Varanasi (1435113)> Meerut (1424908).

50. Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census 2001? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

1. Ludhiyana

2. Kochi

3. Surat

4. Nagpur

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution:According to the Census 2001, 35 cities in India had the populations above 10 lakhs. The population of the given cities in 2001 were as follows:

1. Ludhiana - 1398467

2. Kochi - 1355972

3. Surat - 2811614

4. Nagpur - 2129500

Thus, according to the 2001 Census, the population of all the four cities given in question were above 10 lakhs. According to Census data 2011 (P), there are 53 urban clusters in India with population above one million, including these four cities.

India : Urbanization (Part – II)

41. According to the population, which of the following sequences of cities is correct? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

42. As per 2001 Census the largest number of Million cities are in the State of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

43. Which one of the following States does not have a million plus urban agglomeration as per 2011 Census? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

44. Which one of the following is not a Million city in Madhya Pradesh? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

45. As per the 2001 Census, India has 35 million-population cities, of which UP has: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

46. Which of the following statements is false : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

47. As per Census 2011, the number of 'Daslakhi (Million) cities' in Uttar Pradesh is: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

48. Arrange the following million cities of Uttar Pradesh in ascending order of their population size: [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]

49. Select the correct answer from the codes given below in terms of the population (2011) of the following urban centres in descending order: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

50. Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census 2001? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

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