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Between 1900 and 1940 India's urban population rose from about 10 per cent to about what share?
A30 per cent
B50 per cent
C5 per cent
D13 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 13 per cent
1. Urbanisation was sluggish after 1800.
2. It reached only about 13 per cent by 1940.
3. The three big ports grew at others' expense.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 12, Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture._
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