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UPPSC 2015 GS-I World Geography
Question

Consider the following in relation to causes of urbanization and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1) High rate of emigration from rural to urban areas.
2) Increasing number of educational institutions in cities.
3) High rate of industrialization.
4) High standard of living in rural area.

Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1, 2 and 3 are correct”.
High standard of living in rural area is not a cause of urbanization. In fact, it would likely lead to less migration from rural areas to cities.

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