Question: Recently Uttar Pradesh Tourism department celebrated February 14, 2016 as the first Tourism day in which of the following cities?
(a) Agra
(b) Safai
(c) Lucknow
(d) Varanasi
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- On 14 February, 2016, “First UP Tourism Day” was held in Lucknow.
- Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav formally inaugurated the Tourism Day at Janeshwar Mishra Park, Lucknow.
- On the occasion, the Chief Minister released the Tourism Policy -2016, Heritage arc and Tourism calendar.
- The decision to organise 14 February as Tourism Day was to dedicate a day for tourism to project UP and highlight its tourism potential.
Reference:
http://uptourism.gov.in/post/up-tourism-day
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/3-day-balloon-festival-inaugurated-in-lucknow-116021400735_1.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/in-pics-floating-in-the-sky-balloon-festival-begins-in-lucknow/story-1Esa3L6KFnYSZxZZhPbXTO.html