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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The government of India has signed a loan agreement with which Bank to develop the Green National Highway Corridor?
A
NABARD
B
IMF
C
AIIB
D
World Bank
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Government had signed loan agreement with the World Bank to develop Green National Highway Corridors (GNHCP).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Green Highway Policy will help in making India pollution free, the minister added. It will also help in curtailing the number of road accidents in India. He said that the vision of the policy is to provide dignified employment to local people and communities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greenfield Expressways in India are designed as 12-lane wide Expressways with the initial construction of 8 lanes with minimum speed set as 120 km/hr for all type of vehicles. Land for 4-lane future expansion is reserved in the center of the expressways.

Detailed explanation-4: -These corridors are to be developed in Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The project will support the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to construct 783 kilo metres of highways. The roads built under the project will combine safe and green technology designs.

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