Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is/are covered under the "Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)"?

1. Varanasi
2. Mathura
3. Prayagraj
4. Ayodhya

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 1 and 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1 and 2”.
Under the Scheme, twelve cities namely, Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi Velankanni, Warangal have been identified for development.

The mission period of the HRIDAY scheme ended on 31st March 2019.

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