The correct answer is Only a, b, and d. Explanation & Key Takeaways: Aurangabad Industrial City • It is a Well-planned and greenfield smart city. Hence statement (a) is correct. • It is abbreviated as AURIC which stands for Aurangabad. Industrial City, located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Hence statement (b) is correct. • This Industrial City has been developed across an area of 1000 acres in Maharashtra state • It is developed as a part of DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor). Hence statement (d) is correct. • The total investment in the project will be Rs 70,000 crore over the next 12 years, which can create over 1.5 lakh jobs. Hence statement (c) is incorrect. Related Concepts: DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor) • The government of India accorded approval to the Delhi - Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Project in August 2007. • The DMIC is proposed to be developed on either side along the alignment of the 1483 km long Western Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor between Dadri (UP) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Navi Mumbai. • The DMIC runs across the six States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.