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How many cities had at least one million people in 2016?
A80
B162
C438
D512
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 512
1. There were about 80 million cities in 1950.
2. There were 438 in 2005.
3. By 2016 there were 512.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 10, Human Settlements._
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