The main focus of the Smart Cities Mission in India is:

Correct answer: (b) Development of smart infrastructure and technology

Explanation

The Smart Cities Mission, launched on 25 June 2015 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, aims to give 100 cities good core infrastructure and to use technology ("smart solutions") to improve services and the quality of life. It works through area-based development (retrofitting, redevelopment and new areas) and city-wide technology projects, such as integrated command and control centres.

Urban poverty is the subject of other programmes, such as the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission.