INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The roads that connects all the metro cities in India is known as-
A
Golden Quadrilateral
B
Super Highways
C
National Highways
D
State Highways
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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).

Detailed explanation-3: -In India, the National Highways are a network of roads that are constructed and managed by the Central Government. The road that connects the four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata is called the Golden Quadrilateral.

Detailed explanation-4: -Delhi – Mumbai – Chennai: NH 48.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Golden Quadrilateral is a national highway network connecting most of the major industrial, agricultural, and cultural centres of India. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi (north), Kolkata (East), Mumbai (west), and Chennai (south).

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