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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the celebrations on the eve of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath renamed _________ town as Shri Ayodhya.
A
Meerut
B
Allahabad
C
Varanasi
D
Faizabad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ayodhya, also called Oudh or Awadh, town, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Celebration of Diwali in Ayodhya Last Year (2021) Huge crowds of people gathered to witness the beautified laser show on the eve of Deepawali 2021. Over 9 lakh diyas were lit during Diwali celebrations last year in Ayodhya accompanied by fireworks in the sky.

Detailed explanation-3: -The official name of the district was changed from Faizabad to Ayodhya in November 2018 by Yogi Adityanath-led Government of Uttar Pradesh. The district occupies an area of 2, 522 square kilometres (974 sq mi), and had a population of 2, 470, 996 in the 2011 census.

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