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Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar and Gandhinagar were developed after independence as:
ACoal and iron mining towns
BArmy garrison cantonments
CCoastal trading port towns
DAdministrative headquarters
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Administrative headquarters
1. New states needed capitals.
2. Planned cities were built.
3. They are administrative headquarters.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 4, Human Settlements._
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