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Note: The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates Only in lieu of Q. No. 9:

1. Explain the meaning of ‘Conurbation’

2. Explain why the towns and cities are growing?

3. Name the two megacities of Japan

1. The term Conurbation was first introduced by Patrick Geddes in 1915. This applied a large area of urban development that resulted from the merging of originally separate towns or cities.

2. The growth in the towns and cities are accompanied by the development in many other sectors such as trade, transport and communication, education, etc... Trade is the main reason for the growth in the nation.

3. Tokyo and Shanghai are the two megacities in Japan with a population of more than 10 million.

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Study the table given below and answer the question that follows:

1. Name the two continents which have shown the highest growth rate of million cities from 1950 to 2000.


2. What could be the reason for such a growth of million cities?


3. Give the meaning of million city

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