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“Mono-functional towns are economically vulnerable.” Discuss.

  • UPSC 2015
  • Settlements

A mono-functional town draws most of its employment from a single activity — a mine, a mill, a plant, a shrine, a garrison — and the claim is that this concentration itself creates fragility.

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