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UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Kanpur and Lucknow cities of UP became million cities as per the census of India in the year.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 1971 and 1981 respectively.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1971 and 1981 respectively.”.
Kanpur and Lucknow cities of UP became million cities as per the census of India in the year 1971 and 1981 respectively.

This means that Kanpur's population crossed the one million mark in 1971, and Lucknow's population reached the same milestone in 1981.

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