Question

Which of the following categories of cities are also considered for the Smart Cities Mission?

1. Only metropolitan cities
2. Only state capitals
3. Cities important for tourism, religious, or economic reasons
4. Only cities with a population above 1 million

• A. 1 only
• B. All
• C. 2 only
• D. 3 only

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 3 only

The following are the City identification criteria for the Smart Cities Mission (SCM)

• satellite city for cities with a population of 4 million or more (9 cities)

• the cities with a population of 1 Million – 4 Million (39 cities)

• All states/UT capitals even if they have a population of less than 1 Million (17 cities)

• Other cities that are important for tourism or religious or economic reasons (10 cities)

• Cities with a population of 0.2 – 1.0 Million (25 cities)