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With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements:
- East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
- Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
- Bangladesh-China- India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 4 — None
All three statements contain factual errors regarding India's major connectivity projects. Each statement incorrectly identifies either the terminal points or the route of the respective corridor/highway.
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: The East-West Corridor under NHDP connects Silchar (Assam) to Porbandar (Gujarat), not Dibrugarh to Surat.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The Trilateral Highway connects Moreh (Manipur) with Mae Sot in Thailand via Myanmar, not Chiang Mai.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: The BCIM Economic Corridor connects Kunming (China) with Kolkata (India), not Varanasi.
📝 Short Notes: Major Connectivity Projects of India
| Project/Corridor | Route/Terminal Points | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) | Connects Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata | 5,846 km; launched in 2001 under NHDP Phase I |
| North-South Corridor | Srinagar (J&K) to Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) | 4,076 km; part of NHDP Phase II |
| East-West Corridor | Silchar (Assam) to Porbandar (Gujarat) | 3,640 km; part of NHDP Phase II |
| Trilateral Highway | Moreh (Manipur) - Mae Sot (Thailand) via Myanmar | 1,360 km; enhances India-ASEAN connectivity |
| BCIM Corridor | Kunming (China) - Kolkata (India) via Myanmar & Bangladesh | 2,800 km; proposed economic corridor |
| Kaladan Multimodal Project | Sittwe Port (Myanmar) to Mizoram (India) | Connects northeastern India via Myanmar |
Consider the following pairs :
| National Highway | Cities Connected |
|---|---|
| 1. NH 4 | Chennai and Hyderabad |
| 2. NH 6 | Mumbai and Kolkata |
| 3. NH 15 | Ahmedabad and Jodhpur |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
❌ Pair 1 – Incorrect: NH 4 (now renumbered as NH 48 in 2010) connected Mumbai-Pune-Bangalore-Chennai, not Chennai-Hyderabad. Current NH 4 is the Andaman Trunk Road (230.7 km) in Andaman Islands.
❌ Pair 2 – Incorrect: NH 6 runs from Jorabat (Meghalaya) to Seling (Mizoram) through northeastern states, not Mumbai-Kolkata. The old Mumbai-Kolkata highway was renumbered.
❌ Pair 3 – Incorrect: NH 15 connects Baihata (Assam) to Wakro (Arunachal Pradesh), not Ahmedabad-Jodhpur.
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