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What is the difference between metro cities and mega cities? Give one example of each type of city.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Basis | Metro City | Mega City |
| 1. | Meaning | A large city along with its suburbs forming a metropolitan area, usually with a population of over 1 million (10 lakh). | An urban agglomeration with a population of 10 million or more (1 crore or more) as per the UN definition |
| 2. | Scale | Smaller in scale compared to a mega city. | Much larger in scale, often having global importance. |
| 3. | Population Size | Over 1 million. | Over 10 million. |
| 4. | Example from India | Jaipur, Lucknow. | Mumbai, Delhi. |
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