Multiple choice general knowledge

Which city is the first planned city of india?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Navi Mumbai

  3. Delhi

  4. Chandigarh

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chandigarh was the first planned city of independent India, designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier in the 1950s after partition. It was created to replace Lahore (which went to Pakistan) as the capital of East Punjab. Unlike Mumbai, Delhi, or Navi Mumbai, Chandigarh was entirely planned from scratch with a grid layout and sectors.