Question

Arrange the following settlements from the most populous to the least populous. \[ \begin{aligned} \text{(i)}\;&\text{Metropolitan cities} \text{(ii)}\;&\text{Mega cities} \text{(iii)}\;&\text{Class one Cities} \text{(iv)}\;&\text{Towns} \end{aligned} \]

• A. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
• B. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
• C. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
• D. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

Hint:

Population hierarchy of urban settlements: \[ \boxed{\text{Mega City} > \text{Metropolitan City} > \text{Class I City} > \text{Town}} \] Remember:
• Mega City $>$ 10 million population.
• Metropolitan City $>$ 1 million population.
• Class I City $>$ 1 lakh population.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Urban settlements are classified according to their population size.

Step 1: Recall the population hierarchy.

• Mega cities -- Population above 10 million.
• Metropolitan cities -- Population above 1 million.
• Class I cities -- Population above 100,000.
• Towns -- Smaller urban settlements.

Step 2: Arrange from highest to lowest population.
\[ \boxed{\text{Mega cities} \rightarrow \text{Metropolitan cities} \rightarrow \text{Class I cities} \rightarrow \text{Towns}} \] This corresponds to \[ \boxed{(ii)\rightarrow(i)\rightarrow(iii)\rightarrow(iv).} \]

Step 3: Final conclusion.
Hence, the correct answer is \[ \boxed{\text{(C) }(ii),\ (i),\ (iii),\ (iv).} \]