In which of the following districts of U.P. a major solar power plant was established in collaboration with France in 2018 ?

The answer is D) Mirzapur. In 2018, a major solar power project was set up in Mirzapur in collaboration with a French partner, and it is the UP solar project this question points to. Treat the exact capacity and partner as details to verify against the current source, since the question tests recall of the location.

The core concept is state-level solar capacity and India's renewable energy push, under the National Solar Mission and the 175 GW renewable target. Solar parks are usually developed through state agencies like UPNEDA, sometimes with foreign technology or finance. For Mains, this links to energy security, grid integration, and the land and water trade-offs of large solar parks.

• Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal and its tourism and heritage issues, not for a flagship French-backed solar plant in 2018.
• Ballia is in eastern UP and is known for its historical role in the 1942 revolt. It is not the site of this project.
• Deoria is an eastern UP district with no major solar plant linked to this 2018 collaboration.

Trap: Aspirants often pick Agra because it is the best-known UP district for solar and clean-energy headlines and because the Taj Mahal is so prominent. Match the project to the district name, not to the district's general fame.