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The length of the National Highway Network is quite large in ________.

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  1. Maharashtra

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Assam

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maharashtra has highest national highway network.

The main national highways in Maharashtra are: NH 3, NH 50, NH 69, NH 7, NH 17, NH 211, NH 204, NH 4, NH 8, NH 9, NH 13, NH 16, NH 4B, NH 6, and NH 222. Total length of highways in the state of Maharashtra exceeds 3700 kms. Almost 98% villages are connected via the highways and modern roads in Maharashtra.

Which type of roads can be constructed under the ground?

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  1. Flyover

  2. Expressways

  3. Subways

  4. Highways

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Flyover- An overpass which crosses another road or railway line.
  • Expressway- A high-speed road with partial access and extra facilities.
  • Subway- A tunnel under a road for use by pedestrians.
  • Highways- A generic term given to roadways used to connect important cities.

Our border roads pass through about _______ states in India.

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  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 12

  4. 13

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India has a vast road network. It has the second largest road network in the world. It has the roads connecting almost all parts of the country including rural areas and remote parts. In India the border roads passes through 12 states of the country.

India has one of the largest networks of which of the following modes of transport?

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  1. Roadways

  2. Railways

  3. Waterways

  4. Pipelines

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India has one of the largest road networks in the world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km at present. In India, roadways have preceded railways. 

The National Highway No.1 is also known by which of the following names?

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  1. Mahatma Gandhi Road

  2. Sher Shah Suri Marg

  3. Red Road

  4. Chatrapati Shivaji Termius

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The historical Sher-Shah Suri Marg is called National Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar.

Which of the following are the primary road systems of our country?

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  1. National Highways

  2. State Highways

  3. District roads

  4. Border roads

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 National Highways link extreme parts of the country. These are the primary road systems and are laid and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). 

Which among the following is the longest road of India?

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  1. Pathankot Jammu Road

  2. Great Deccan Road

  3. Grand Trunk Road

  4. Mahatma Gandhi Road

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following towns is not on the Golden Quadrilateral being created for the roads infrastructure of the country?

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  1. Chennai

  2. Visakhapatnam

  3. Bhubaneswar

  4. Hyderabad

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Correct Option: D

Which highway sector is common to both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway and the North-South Corridor Highway?

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  1. Bangalore-Krishnagiri

  2. Delhi-Jaipur

  3. Coimbatore-Salem

  4. Agra-Jhansi

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Correct Option: A

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started a program related to upgradation of highways, called ________.

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  1. NHCP

  2. NHDP

  3. NHSP

  4. NHJP

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Correct Option: B