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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was given the title of Best Construction?
A
statue of unity
B
Statue of Peace
C
Statue of Equality
D
Atal Surang
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 20th Century. The proposal for the construction of a tunnel across Rohtang Pass was first conceived in 1942 by Dr. John Bicknell Auden, Geological Survey of India (GSI) who at that time visited this pass intending to divert the water of Chandra river to Beas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Finally, the decision was taken on June 3, 2000, to construct the tunnel below the Rohtang Pass. BRO was assigned responsibility on 6 May 2002 for the construction of the tunnel and on 28 June 2010, after a long wait, the foundation stone was laid by Mrs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Next in the list is World’s highest tunnel at ‘Umlingla Pass’ at 15, 855 feet, which will connect Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh. “Today the highest tunnel in the world is in China named ‘Mi La’, which is at 15, 585 ft.

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