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More than 60 percent of India's urban population lives in:
AHill stations
BClass I towns
CSmall villages
DMega cities only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Class I towns
1. Big cities hold most urban Indians.
2. The threshold is one lakh people.
3. Class I towns hold over 60 percent.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 4, Human Settlements._
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