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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following towns is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads infrastructure of the country? [SSC Graduate 2003]
A
Chennai
B
Hyderabad
C
Vishakhapatnam
D
Bhubhaneshwar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gaya is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads infrastructure of the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Hyderabad. It is a plan to build four six-lane highways to connect India’s four metro cities. The Golden Quadrilateral superhighways connect the cities of Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi. Therefore, Hyderabad city is NOT a part of The Golden Quadrilateral highway network.

Detailed explanation-3: -Golden Quadrilateral is a national highway network connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai. It is the fifth longest highway in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -It forms a quadrilateral with all the four major metro cities of India forming the vertices, viz., Delhi (north), Kolkata (east), Mumbai (west) and Chennai (south).

Detailed explanation-5: -Chandigarh in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network. Golden Quadrilateral Road network connects 4 major metropolis cities of India i.e, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai & Mumbai to enhance communication & transportation.

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