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How many initiatives were launched under AMRUT and Sensible Cities Mission?
A
Six
B
Four
C
Five
D
Three
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -History. “100 Smart Cities Mission” was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2015.

Detailed explanation-2: -2. How many cities are covered under the AMRUT Scheme? AMRUT Scheme covers 500 cities under its purview for transformation.

Detailed explanation-3: -How many smart cities are there in India? The Government has selected 100 smart cities as part of the Smart Cities Mission. These include cities from across the states, selected in the proportion of the urban population.

Detailed explanation-4: -The objective of the smart city initiative is to promote sustainable and inclusive cities that provide core infrastructure to give a decent quality of life, a clean and sustainable environment through application of some smart solutions such as data-driven traffic management, intelligent lighting systems, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -List of Cities for Smart City Mission in India. A total of 100 cities are selected as of date. In the first slot, West Bengal, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai submitted the proposal, but later, they withdrew the application. Most of the cities are from Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the Smart Cities Mission.

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