Read the proposed umbrella scheme of Bharatmala carefully.
A. Development of state roads along coastal border areas.
B. Road connectivity to backward areas, religious and tourist places.
C. Converting narrow and meter gauges to broad gauge railway.
D. Development of about 9000 km newly declared National Highways.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
(A) Development of state roads along coastal border areas. — True. This is the first part of the Bharatmala scheme, which also covers connectivity of non-major ports.
(B) Road connectivity to backward areas, religious and tourist places. — True. The second part is the connectivity programme for backward areas, religious and tourist places.
(C) Converting narrow and meter gauges to broad gauge railway. — False. Gauge conversion is a programme of Indian Railways, not a part of the Bharatmala road scheme.
(D) Development of about 9000 km newly declared National Highways. — True. The District Headquarters connectivity Scheme under Bharatmala is for about 9000 km of newly declared National Highways.
Note: This question is taken from an earlier edition of the NCERT book (2023-24), which describes Bharatmala as a proposed umbrella scheme with three parts. The latest edition (2026-27) gives newer data (the Bharatmala Pariyojana, with about 26,000 km of Economic Corridors). Both editions are given below for your benefit.
NCERT (2026-27):
Box: Bharatmala Pariyojana – ‘Road’ to country’s infrastructure development “Indian Railways has launched extensive programme to convert the metre and narrow gauges to broad gauge.”
NCERT (2023-24):
Box: Do You Know? |
