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UPSC 2000: Consider the following statements about the megacities of India: I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. II. All the megacities are important sea ports. III. Megacities are either national or State capitals. Which of these statements are correct?
(a)I, II and III
(b)I and II
(c)II and III
(d)I and III
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Megacities in the 1991-2000 period (Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai) each had populations exceeding 5 million, so Statement I is true. Delhi is land-locked, so Statement II (all are important sea-ports) is false. Every one of these cities is either the national capital (Delhi) or a State capital (Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai), making Statement III true. Hence only I and III are correct ⇒ option (d). ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/747179584/1995-2008-Prelims-PYQ-Question-Papers?utm_source=openai))
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