Previous Year Question
Which of the following cities in Uttar Pradesh has NOT been selected for development under the Smart City Development Programme of the Central Government?
Lucknow
Allahabad
Ghaziabad
Kanpur
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission in 2015. Several cities of Uttar Pradesh were selected under the Mission.
Among the given options—
Lucknow was selected under the Smart Cities Mission.
Allahabad, now known as Prayagraj, was also selected under the Central Smart Cities Mission.
Kanpur was also a selected Smart City.
However, Ghaziabad was not among the 100 cities selected under the Central Government's Smart Cities Mission.
A total of 10 cities from Uttar Pradesh were selected under the Central Smart Cities Mission—Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Saharanpur and Varanasi.
Current status: Ghaziabad has subsequently received projects under the Uttar Pradesh State Smart City Scheme. Therefore, it is important to distinguish the Central Smart Cities Mission from the State Smart City Scheme.