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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
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उत्तर
Planners make tactful changes so that citizens do not recognize familiar landmarks - True.
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