Which city was the first to reach a population of one million, around AD 1810?
AVienna
BMoscow
CLisbon
DLondon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. London
1. London reached one million around 1810.
2. By 1982 about 175 cities had crossed it.
3. Today 54 per cent of people are urban.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 10, Human Settlements._
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