Previous Year Question
No. of cities of U.P. which are covered under the ‘Smart City’ Scheme is—
A.
10
B.
12
C.
15
D.
18
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Under the Government of India's Smart Cities Mission, 10 cities of Uttar Pradesh were finally selected.
These cities are—
Agra
Aligarh
Bareilly
Jhansi
Kanpur
Lucknow
Moradabad
Prayagraj
Saharanpur
Varanasi
An important distinction should be understood here. During the initial process of the Smart Cities Mission, 12 potential cities from Uttar Pradesh were shortlisted, including Ghaziabad and Rampur. However, after the different selection rounds, 10 cities were finally selected as Smart Cities.