Question: Recently the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav laid the foundation stone of an international perfume museum and park at-
(a) Jaunpur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Kannauj
Ans (d)
Related facts:
- On 12 April 2016 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav laid the foundation stone of an international perfume museum and park at Kannauj.
- It is to be developed by Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC).
- The project includes a special perfume manufacturing zone in Kannauj for modern distillation and extraction units in addition to international perfume museum, which will house various varieties of fragrances.
- Kannauj has traditionally been a manufacturing centre for natural perfumes and essence which are prepared from flowers and natural extracts oil.
- He also laid the foundation stone of ‘Cow Milk Plant’ of 1 lakh liter capacity which is planned to set up at a cost of Rs 140 crore.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/international-perfume-museum-park-at-kannauj/article8466370.ece
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/lifestyle-2/kannauj-to-gets-its-international-perfume-museum-park-1229506.html
http://information.up.nic.in/View_Hindinews.aspx?id=2728