Question

In India, City Master Plan is prepared by

• A. Ministry of Urban Development
• B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
• C. State Town Planning Department
• D. Planning Commission of India

Hint:

Always verify which government body handles urban planning and infrastructure development when answering questions related to city master plans.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Preparing India's City Master Plan is a task tied to the ministry responsible for housing and urban development delivery at the city level.
The Ministry of Urban Development sets broad national policy, the State Town Planning Department handles technical drafting under that broader framework, and the Planning Commission dealt with national five-year economic plans, none of these is the nodal authority for actually preparing the plan.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation is the nodal authority responsible for preparing the City Master Plan.
So, the correct answer is Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.

Answer 2

Questions on administrative bodies are best answered by matching each option's official mandate against the specific task named in the question, here, "preparing the City Master Plan":

1. Ministry of Urban Development: Mandate covers policy and funding at the national scale, a level above the drafting of a single city's plan.
2. State Town Planning Department: Mandate covers the technical and statutory process of drafting plans at the state and city level, working under the broader ministry-level framework.
3. Planning Commission of India: Mandate covered national economic planning and five-year plans, unrelated to city-level master plans.
4. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation: Mandate is specifically tied to housing and urban development delivery at the city level, matching the responsibility named in the question.

Matching mandates to the specific task of preparing a City Master Plan points to the housing-focused ministry.

Therefore, the correct answer is Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.