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2025 · Q66

Which among the following Classes of Towns in India holds the highest percentage of Urban Population as per the Census 2011?

General KnowledgeGeography
  1. AClass II
  2. BClass III
  3. CClass IV
  4. DClass VI

Explanation

By Census 2011, Class I towns (population above 1,00,000) hold about 70% of India's urban population — but Class I is not among the options. Among the classes given (II: 50,000–99,999; III: 20,000–49,999; IV: 10,000–19,999; VI: below 5,000), Class II towns hold the largest share of the urban population. Hence A is the intended answer.