Identify the correct statements with reference to smart cities mission.
(A) Indian smart cities will be highly vulnerable to disasters.
(B) Smart cities provide core infrastructure with a clean and sustainable environment.
(C) Smart cities act as lighthouses for other aspiring cities.
(D) Smart cities use fewer resources and provide cheaper services.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) Indian smart cities will be highly vulnerable to disasters. Incorrect. Smart solutions aim to make areas less vulnerable to disasters, not more.
(B) Smart cities provide core infrastructure with a clean and sustainable environment. Correct. This is the stated objective of the Smart Cities Mission, along with a decent quality of life.
(C) Smart cities act as lighthouses for other aspiring cities. Correct. The idea is to build a replicable model in compact areas that works as a lighthouse for other cities.
(D) Smart cities use fewer resources and provide cheaper services. Correct. Using fewer resources and providing cheaper services are among the smart solutions named.
NCERT (2025-26): “Smart Cities Mission The objective of the Smart Cities Mission is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure, a clean and sustainable environment and give a decent quality of life to its citizens. One of the features of Smart Cities is to apply smart solutions to infrastructure and services in order to make them better. For example, making areas less vulnerable to disasters, using fewer resources and providing cheaper services. The focus is on sustainble and inclusive development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a replicable model, which will act like a lighthouse to other aspiring cities.” |