Consider the following statements regarding the post-Independence clock towers in India:
The clock tower in Dehradun inaugurated by Lal Bahadur Shastri commemorated India's freedom from British rule.
The Lal Chowk clock tower in Srinagar was built by the government as a war memorial.
The Bihar Sharif clock tower was part of the Smart Cities Mission and symbolizes urban progress.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

The clock tower in Dehradun, inaugurated in 1953 by Lal Bahadur Shastri, was built to commemorate India’s freedom from British rule.
The Lal Chowk clock tower in Srinagar was not built by the government as a war memorial. It was constructed in 1980 by Bajaj Electricals as part of a publicity campaign, not as a war memorial.
The Bihar Sharif clock tower, recently in the news, was part of the National Smart Cities Mission, and it was intended to symbolize urban progress, echoing colonial-era symbolism of modernity.

Thus, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

The clock tower in Dehradun, inaugurated in 1953 by Lal Bahadur Shastri, was built to commemorate India’s freedom from British rule.
The Lal Chowk clock tower in Srinagar was not built by the government as a war memorial. It was constructed in 1980 by Bajaj Electricals as part of a publicity campaign, not as a war memorial.
The Bihar Sharif clock tower, recently in the news, was part of the National Smart Cities Mission, and it was intended to symbolize urban progress, echoing colonial-era symbolism of modernity.

Thus, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.