TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
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Question
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Kachcha roads
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Metalled roads
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Both a and b
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Roads can be classified as metalled and unmetalled roads. Metalled roads are known as pucca roads. Unmetalled roads are known as kutcha roads.
Detailed explanation-2: -A kutcha road is an unpaved road without a proper bed to bear vehicular load. These roads turn muddy and slippery during the monsoon and are often unfit for vehicular movement. Most of the kutcha roads are in Behala, Garden Reach and Jadavpur and on the eastern fringes.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. Katcha road is made up of only earthen material whereas pakka road is made up of cement concrete or bitumen.
Detailed explanation-4: -(ii)National Highways: National Highways link extreme parts of the country. These are the primary road systems and are laid and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). (iii)State Highways: Roads linking a state capital with different district headquarters are known as State Highways.