Correct answer: (a) Varanasi
Explanation
- A
Varanasi
(a) Varanasi. The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was scheduled for 21–23 January 2019 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. That stored city is the official key. The theme stressed the diaspora’s role in a New India; Mauritius’s Prime Minister was chief guest.
- B
Vadodara
(b) Vadodara. Gujarat has hosted diaspora events, but PBD 2019 was not Vadodara. It is not the key.
- C
Jaipur
(c) Jaipur. Jaipur hosted an earlier PBD (2012), not the 15th edition of January 2019.
- D
Pune
(d) Pune. Pune was not the 2019 PBD city. It is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (a) Varanasi. The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas of January 2019 was at Varanasi. Vadodara, Jaipur and Pune are other Indian cities, not that edition. Neighbouring facts are the 21–23 January window and the Mauritius chief guest. The Youth PBD ran as a side event.
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