Correct answer: (c) Ghaziabad
Explanation
- A
Lucknow
(a) Lucknow. Lucknow was selected in the Smart Cities Mission. It is not the omitted city.
- B
Allahabad
(b) Allahabad. Allahabad (Prayagraj) was selected as a Smart City. It is not the skip.
- C
Ghaziabad
(c) Ghaziabad. Among the four Uttar Pradesh names, Ghaziabad was not chosen in the Central Smart City lists used for this paper. That stored omission is the official key.
- D
Kanpur
(d) Kanpur. Kanpur was selected as a Smart City. It is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (c) Ghaziabad. Lucknow, Allahabad and Kanpur were Smart City Mission picks in Uttar Pradesh; Ghaziabad was the listed city not selected. Neighbouring UP smart names are Varanasi, Agra and Aligarh. Honour Ghaziabad as the skip.
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