Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million was the city of London.
2. Presently 54 per cent of the world's population lives in urban settlements compared to only 1 per cent in the year 1800.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million was the city of London by around. A.D. 1810. By 1982 approximately 175 cities in the world had crossed the one million population mark. Presently 54 per cent of the world's population lives in urban settlements compared to only 3 per cent in the year 1800.