No. of cities in U.P. which are covered under the 'Smart City' Scheme

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Correct — A, 10. Under the Smart Cities Mission (launched 25 June 2015 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), 100 cities were chosen nationwide through the competitive 'City Challenge' rounds. Uttar Pradesh has one of the largest shares — 10 selected cities: Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Aligarh, Jhansi, Bareilly, Moradabad and Saharanpur. So the count is 10.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) An overcount. Uttar Pradesh's selection under the Smart Cities Mission is 10 cities, not 12.  (c) Too high — no more than the 10 named UP cities were admitted to the mission; 15 is a distractor.  (d) Far above UP's actual share of 10 cities under the mission.

Concept: The Smart Cities Mission is a centrally sponsored scheme launched on 25 June 2015 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to develop 100 cities through 'area-based development' and 'pan-city' technology solutions. Cities were picked competitively over several rounds, and each runs a dedicated Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to plan and execute projects. Uttar Pradesh, with 10 cities, holds one of the biggest state shares.

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