SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q49

Which of the following is NOT a twin city of India?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e Thrissur and Thiruvalla

1. Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres that are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time.

2. Cities twinned geographically do not necessarily match demographically, economically, or politically.

3. Examples of twin cities in India are Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Gujarat; Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal; Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh; Siliguri and Jalpaiguri, West Bengal; Durgapur and Asansol; Hubli and Dharwad, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar etc.