Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Prayagraj
Explanation:
. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), formerly known as Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College (MNREC), is located in Prayagraj (earlier Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh.
. It is one of the oldest and most reputed engineering institutions in India.
. It was the first among the 17 Regional Engineering Colleges established by the Government of India.
. The institute was granted Deemed University status in 2002.
. MNNIT is currently recognized as an Institute of National Importance.
Information Booster:
. Prayagraj is a city of immense historical and cultural significance.
. It is famous for the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
Additional Knowledge:
Varanasi .
. Varanasi is famous for Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
. MNNIT is not located in Varanasi.
Ghaziabad .
. Ghaziabad is an industrial city in the National Capital Region (NCR).
. It hosts several engineering colleges but not MNNIT.
Kannauj .
. Kannauj is known as the “Perfume Capital of India.”
. It is historically significant during the ancient and medieval periods.
. No National Institute of Technology is located in Kannauj.