SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SATELLITESICY BODIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are disadvantages of satellite cities?
A
It gives a good alternative for people who wish to escape pollution and stress of city life.
B
It provides a superior quality of living in the form of road connectivity, electricity, water, drainage and other important amenities
C
These construction projects of Satellite cities will increase local governments’ debts and worsen their financial situation. and, many newly built satellite cities are sparsely populated.
D
It enables to propel the local economy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Suburbs. Satellite cities differ from suburbs in that they have distinct employment bases, commutersheds, and cultural offerings from the central metropolis, as well as an independent municipal government. Satellite cities are not bedroom communities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Satellite cities are mostly ‘bedroom communities’ or residential areas. People go to work in the main city and return to their homes in the satellite cities. Satellite cities set up the their own municipalities. Satellite cities have their own museums, art galleries, theatres and multiplexes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Besides providing its residents with superior quality of living in the form of road connectivity, electricity, water, drainage and other important amenities, it also enables to propel the local economy. It leads to appreciation in prices of land and residential property in and around the Satellite city.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a metropolis becomes congested, satellite towns develop. Ans. Satellite towns are smaller municipalities or townt that are adjacent to a major city Satellite towns develop to settle the growing population of a metropolitan city. It thus reduce population pressure on the main city.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Accommodation of population growth. C Preservation of open space and farmland. D Supplementing growth of larger cities. A satellite city is basically a mini-city which is planned in the near vicinity of a larger city or metropolitan area which has the same characteristics as a city.

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