SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

Which is the longest national highway in India?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. National Highway 44.

Which is the longest national highway in India?

  • National Highway 44

National Highway 44:

  • National Highway 44 (NH 44) is the longest-running major north–south National Highway in India. 
  • It begins from Srinagar and terminates in Kanyakumari; 
  • The highway passes through the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. 
  • NH-44 was constructed and is maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

Other highways

  • National Highway 48: starts at Delhi and terminates at Chennai traversing through seven states of India
  • National Highway 53: connects Hajira in Gujarat and Paradeep port in Odisha.
  • National Highway 27: an East-West National highway in India that starts from Porbandar and terminates in Silchar.