Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the sequence of their ranks i.e., 1,2,3 and 4 in size?

A. Greater Mumbai, Bangaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.

B. Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.

C. Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi.

D. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.

OR

Palli and nagla belong to which one of the following rural settlements-

A. Clustered

B. Semi-clustered

C. Hamleted

D. Dispersed or isolated.

Option D. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai is arranged in sequence of their size. It has a population of 16.4 million, 13.22 million, 12.79 million and 6.42 million respectively.

OR

Option C. Palli and Nagla belong to the Hamleted rural settlement. The hamleted settlement is the settlement that is fragmented into several units which are physically separated from each other but have a common name. These are characterized by strong ethnic features.