Urbanization in India

The recently concluded UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development or Habitat III has provided comprehensive guidelines to India's urban policy. The challenges of a rapidly urbanizing world and of providing people with equal opportunities in cities were the central themes at the conference.

Let's attempt few questions on this topic.

Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to urbanization in India?

a) 31% of the population in India is urban according to Census 2011.
b) 26% of the workforce is Urban according to Census 2011.
c) Slums represent 17% of urban households in 2011.
d) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following policy initiatives is not related to urbanization in India?

a) Smart City Mission
b) AIM
c) AMRUT
d) Housing for All

Answers

1) d
2) b, AIM stands for Atal Innovation Mission. AMRUT stands for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.