INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), the following statement that is true is Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi (north), Kolkata (east), Mumbai (west) and Chennai (south).

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Highways Development Project (NHDP) is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was started in 1998 under the leadership of Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Jhansi. Jhansi is the junction of North-South and East-West Corridors and four stretches are common between the Golden Quadrilateral the NS-EW Corridors.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Golden Quadrilateral Project (GQ Project) was intended to establish faster transport networks between major cities and ports, provide smaller towns better access to markets, reduce agricultural spoilage in transport, drive economical growth, and promote truck transport.

Detailed explanation-5: -Golden Quadrilateral is a network of highways connecting India’s four top metropolitan cities, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, thereby, forming a quadrilateral. The largest highway project in India, the Golden Quadrilateral project was launched in 2001 as part of National Highways Development Project (NHDP).