Which of the following development projects has been taken up by National Highways Authority of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Golden Quadrilateral
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) develops, maintains and runs the National Highways.
Option (1) Border Roads — Incorrect. Roads along the borders are improved by the Border Road Organisation (BRO), set up in 1960.
Option (2) State Highways — Incorrect. State highways are constructed and maintained by state governments.
Option (3) Golden Quadrilateral — Correct. It is one of the National Highways Development Projects taken up by NHAI, a 4/6 lane corridor that links India’s four big metro cities.
Option (4) Rural Roads — Incorrect. Rural roads link the villages. Many of them are built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna.
NCERT (2026-27): “National Highways Development Projects … NHAI has taken up some major projects in the country under different phases : Golden Quadrilateral : It comprises construction of 5,846-km long 4/6 lane, high density traffic corridor, to connect India’s four big metro cities of Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata.” |