Q. The term \u2018Necropolis\u2019 refers to<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(A) Organically growing settlement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(B) Origin of a settlement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(C) A dead settlement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (D) Merging of two settlements<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ans: A dead settlement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Explanation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lewis Mumford, american sociologist and philosopher, has given six categories of the growth of a town which are as follows :\u00a0Eopolis, Polis, Metropolis(Mother city), Megapolis, Tyrannopolis and Necropolis. Necropolis is the last stage implying the death of the city. The word \u2018Necropolis\u2019 originates from the ancient Greek \u2018Nekropolis\u2019, meaning \u2018City of the dead\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Q. 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