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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Union Minister of State (MoS) for information & technology and skill development, Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurated the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) at Kohima, Nagaland. This is the 61st centre of the STPI and first in Nagaland.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1990, Bengaluru was the first Software Technology Park (STP) of India that was set up along with STPs at Pune and Bhubaneswar, which later merged in June 1991 into a single autonomous society called Software Technology Parks of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Software Technology Park (STP) was established at Bengaluru, Pune and Bhubaneswar to promote software exports, a pioneering step to realise the potential of global IT opportunities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bangalore is the city which is hub of software technology park.

Detailed explanation-5: -About STPI Lucknow Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), an autonomous society under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India has been set up with distinct focus to boost up Software export from the country.