Question: In which city All India Mayors’ Conference was organized on 17th December 2021 which was inaugurated by PM Modi virtually?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Lucknow
(d ) None of the above
Ans: a
Recent Context
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and addressed an All-India Mayor’s Conference in Varanasi on December 17, 2021 via video conferencing.
Related Facts
- The All-India Mayor’s Conference is organised by the department of Urban Development of Uttar Pradesh.
- Mayors from various states across the country took part in the conference.
- The theme of the Conference is “New Urban India”.
- The conference is being organized at Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Business Facilitation Center (DDUTFC) in Bada Lalpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Conference will be followed by a 3-day exhibition to showcase the key achievements of the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government in the sphere of urban development.
- Exhibition will be organised under the theme “Changing Urban Environment” from December 17 to 19, 2021.
- The Mayors’ conference marks the beginning of a month-long celebrations in Varanasi due to inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath Dham PM Modi.
By Kameshwar Shukla
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