In Uttar Pradesh I. T. City is being established in

The correct answer is C) Lucknow. The UP IT City was planned as a dedicated information technology zone in the Lucknow area, around the Vibhuti Khand and Gomti Nagar belt, under the state's IT and electronics policy push of the 2000s. The idea was to create a cluster of IT and ITES units, supported by land allotment and infrastructure from state agencies.

• Allahabad (Prayagraj): known for educational and administrative institutions, not for a flagship state IT city in this sense.
• Kanpur: an industrial and educational hub (IIT Kanpur, leather and textile units), not the IT city.
• Varanasi: a cultural and educational centre; IT activity there was small at the time of the exam.

The core concept is state-led sectoral planning for industry and services. For Mains GS-III, it links to the discussion on IT and ITES as employment generators and to the role of state IT policies in attracting investment. Note that Noida (Gautam Buddh Nagar) has since become UP's largest IT and software hub, so do not carry the Lucknow answer over to 'the biggest IT centre' questions.

Trap: aspirants often pick Noida or Kanpur because of their industrial profile, but the question asks about the specific state-planned IT City, which is in Lucknow.