UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

Consider the following pairs: National Highway , Cities connected

Sl. No.	National Highway		Cities connected
1.	NH4	:	Chennai and Hyderabad
2.	NH6	:	Mumbai and Kolkata
3.	NH15	:	Ahmedabad and Jodhpur

 

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Explanation:

• NH4: It is the highway connecting Mayabandar Port Blair, Chiriyatapu in Andaman

 and Nicobar Islands. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.

• NH6: The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Jorabat in the State of Assam connecting Shillong, Dhaleshwar, Kanpui, Aizawal, Selling, Lumtui, Khawthlir, Tuisen, Neihdawn, Champai and terminating at Zokhawthar in the State of Mizoram. So, pair 2 is not correctly matched.
  
  
• NH15: The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Baihata-Charali connecting Mangaldai, Dhekiajuli, Tezpur, Banderdeva, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dum Duma in the State of Assam and terminating at its junction with NH-13 near Wakro in the State of Arunachal Pradesh is in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. So, pair 3 is not correctly matched.
  
  

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Indian Social and Economic Geography