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MPSC Rajyaseva 2018 GS Paper 1 — Question 34

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'शिरगणनात्मक शहरे' यांची झालेली भरमसाठ वाढ हे एक मोठे आव्हान आहे कारण अशा शहरांमध्ये अ. शहर अनुशासन संरचना नसतात ब. आवश्यक त्या नागरी पायाभूत सुविधा नसतात क. शहरांची वाढ ही वेगाने वाढणाऱ्या लोकसंख्येमुळे झालेली असते The phenomenal growth of 'census towns' is a challenge as these towns a. Do not have urban governance structure b. Do not have the requisite urban infrastructure c. Result out of rapid population growth

(a)शहर अनुशासन संरचना नसतात / Do not have urban governance structure

(b)आवश्यक त्या नागरी पायाभूत सुविधा नसतात / Do not have the requisite urban infrastructure

(c)शहरांची वाढ ही वेगाने वाढणाऱ्या लोकसंख्येमुळे झालेली असते / Result out of rapid population growth

1)अ, ब आणि क / a, b and c✓ Correct
2)अ आणि ब / Only a and b
3)ब आणि क / Only b and c
4)अ आणि क / Only a and c

Census towns are urban in characteristics but lack formal urban local governance bodies (like municipalities), suffer from inadequate urban infrastructure, and grow rapidly due to rural-urban spillover.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Rapid suburbanization around Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur has led to a surge in census towns.

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