Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-IList-II
(Classification of Town)(Example)
A. Industrial Town1. Vishakhapatnam
B. Transport Town2. Bhilai
C. Mining Town3. Singrauli
D. Garrison Cantonment Town4. Ambala

Code :

A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
The correct answer is A) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4.
Matching the towns to their primary classification:
A. Industrial Town: Bhilai is famous for the Bhilai Steel Plant, making it a prominent industrial town. (A-2)
B. Transport Town: Vishakhapatnam is a major port city on the east coast, serving as a significant hub for sea transport and trade. (B-1)
C. Mining Town: Singrauli is a major coalfield area and known as the energy capital of India due to numerous coal mines and power plants, classifying it as a mining town. (C-3)
D. Garrison Cantonment Town: Ambala is a well-known cantonment town in Haryana, with a significant presence of the Indian Army and Air Force. (D-4)
Cities can often have multiple functions, but this classification is based on the dominant economic or functional characteristic of the town. Other examples include pilgrimage towns (Varanasi, Puri), educational towns (Pilani, Aligarh), administrative towns (Chandigarh, Gandhinagar), etc.