Question

UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

Consider the following pairs: National Highway , Cities connected

Sl. No.

National Highway

Cities connected

1.

NH4

:

Chennai and Hyderabad

2.

NH6

:

Mumbai and Kolkata

3.

NH15

:

Ahmedabad and Jodhpur

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. None

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4: None

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

NH4: It is the highway connecting Mayabandar Port Blair, Chiriyatapu in Andaman

and Nicobar Islands. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.

NH6: The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Jorabat in the State of Assam connecting Shillong, Dhaleshwar, Kanpui, Aizawal, Selling, Lumtui, Khawthlir, Tuisen, Neihdawn, Champai and terminating at Zokhawthar in the State of Mizoram. So, pair 2 is not correctly matched.
NH15: The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Baihata-Charali connecting Mangaldai, Dhekiajuli, Tezpur, Banderdeva, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dum Duma in the State of Assam and terminating at its junction with NH-13 near Wakro in the State of Arunachal Pradesh is in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. So, pair 3 is not correctly matched.

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Indian Social and Economic Geography

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