The correct answer is (b) 9.
The Tea Development Programme was carried out in 9 hill districts of Uttarakhand during the year 2020-2021. These districts are:
- Almora
- Chamoli
- Dehradun
- Garhwal
- Haridwar
- Nainital
- Pithoragarh
- Rudraprayag
- Tehri Garhwal
The Tea Development Programme is a government initiative to promote the cultivation and production of tea in Uttarakhand. The programme provides financial assistance to farmers for the establishment of tea plantations, as well as training and technical support. The programme has been successful in increasing the area under tea cultivation in Uttarakhand, and the state is now one of the leading producers of tea in India.
The other options are incorrect because they do not represent the correct number of hill districts in Uttarakhand where the Tea Development Programme was carried out during the year 2020-2021.