Which four metro cities are connected by India's Golden Quadrilateral highway network?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Answer: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata (Option 2)
Explanation:
- The Golden Quadrilateral is India's largest and the world's fifth-longest highway network. It connects India's four major metropolitan cities:
- In the North: Delhi
- In the West: Mumbai
- In the South: Chennai
- In the East: Kolkata
Additional Points:
- Total Length: Its total length is approximately 5,846 kilometers.
- Project Inception: It was launched in 1999 by the then Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Management: Its maintenance and construction are carried out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
- Significance: It reduces travel time between India's industrial, agricultural, and cultural hubs and boosts trade.
Potential Questions and Answers:
Question 1: Which is the longest section of the Golden Quadrilateral?
Answer: The section between Kolkata and Chennai is the longest.
Question 2: Where do the North-South and East-West Corridors intersect?
Answer: The North-South (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) and East-West (Silchar to Porbandar) Corridors intersect at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.
Question 3: In which year was the Golden Quadrilateral project completed?
Answer: Officially, the project was completed in 2012.