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    Question

    Statement (A): There is found variation in the

    population increase pattern in India's Large Metropolitan Cities. Reason (R): According to Census 2001, there are four Metropolitan Cities in India. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
    A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (A) is true but (R) is false Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (A) is false but (R) is true Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • Statement (A) is correct because there is indeed variation in the population growth patterns of major cities in India, with cities experiencing different growth rates. • Statement (R) is incorrect because according to the 2001 Census, the number of metropolitan cities in India was actually seven, not four. However, there was a misinterpretation regarding the number of large cities and the growth rate variation. The accurate data from the Census 2011 shows that there are three cities (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata) in India with a population of over 10 million (mega cities), which reflects a variation in growth rates. Thus, the correct answer is (c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

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