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प्रश्न
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners make tactful changes so that citizens do not recognize familiar landmarks.
पर्याय
True
False
उत्तर
Planners make tactful changes so that citizens do not recognize familiar landmarks - True.
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