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1. 1.

   How can overcrowding in cities be managed?

2. 2.

   Match the following:

   a. Light House Cities	i. Suffer from energy crisis, waste disposal problems, pollution
   b. Overcrowded cities	ii. Satellite towns
   c. Rajarhat, Vashi, Ghaziabad	iii. Example of urbanisation during the Industrial Revolution
   d. Birmingham	iv. First 20 smart cities

    

3. 3.

   State whether the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false statements.

   1. Paris and Zurich are smart cities.
   2. Mohali, Gurugram, CBD Belapur and Yelahanka are examples of satellite towns.
   3. Urban life is full of luxury and leisure, therefore people remain healthy and happy.
   4. Cities provide better jobs, nigher incomes, better education and living style.
   5. Agricultural needs required a large labour force during the Green Revolution, therefore villages became highly populated.
   6. Rate of urbanisation in the world is more rapid in the western part of the world than in the east.
4. 4.

   Name the following:

   1. Cities that grow on the periphery of big cities.
   2. Cities that manage their efficiency of linking people, place and technology through urban informatics.
   3. The technology/concept in which multiple devices can be connected to the Internet with a simple 'on' and 'off'.
5. 5.

   What is urbanisation?

6. 6.

   What kind of changes are brought about due to urbanisation?