Question

Which Indian city has the highest population?
a. Mumbai
b. Bangalore
c. Chennai
d. Delhi

Answer 1

Hint:
- A financial capital, it is the largest city in India.
- As the heart of the Bollywood film industry, the city is also popular.

Complete answer:
The population of Mumbai was 1.84 crore, according to the 2011 Census. It is the most populous city in India.
- The capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra is Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay (the official name until 1995).
- With a population of over 23 million, Mumbai is the hub of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populated metropolitan area in the world.
- Mumbai is situated on the west coast of India on the Konkan coast and has a deep natural harbour. Mumbai was declared an Alpha World City in 2008.
- Among all Indian cities, it has the largest number of millionaires and billionaires.
- Mumbai is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Elephanta Caves, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings in the city.
- As per the 2011 Indian government population census, Mumbai was India's most populous city with an approximate city population of 12.5 million residing under the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
- Mumbai is the fourth most populous city in the world, with a population of approximately 22 million. And its nemesis has been the population. Surrounded on three sides by water, the city has no room to grow. And there is an immense strain on public services as a result.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
On the southwest of Salsette Island, which lies between the Arabian Sea to the west, Thane Creek to the east and Vasai Creek to the north, Mumbai is on a narrow peninsula.
With a total population of 6.25 million, which makes up 54% of the total population of the city, 1,959 slum settlements have been found in Greater Mumbai (Census of India, 2001).