Human settlement

Which class of cities has the highest percentage of urban population in India?

Name the largest metropolitan city of Uttar Pradesh. Write its population according to Census 2001.

Give any two examples of Ancient towns of India.

Name the metropolitan city of Bihar

Name any two famous administrative cities of India.

Give any two examples of mining towns in India.

What two factors mostly helped in the development of ancient towns in India?

Name the most developed religious and cultural centre of the ancient period in India.

In which one of the following environments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements?

• Alluvial plains of Ganga

• Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan

• Lower valleys of Himalayas

• Forests and hills in north-east