Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Geography-Nature and Scope

Question:

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 place.
C. Converting narrow and meter gauges to broad gauge railway.
D. Development of about 900 km newly declared National Highways.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, B and C only

A, B and D only

A, C and D only

B, C and D only

Correct Answer:

A, B and D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only

Bharatmala is a proposed umbrella scheme for:

(i) Development of State roads along coastal border areas (A), including connectivity of nonmajor ports;

(ii) Backward areas religious and tourist places connectivity programme (B);

(iii) Setubharatam Pariyojana, which is for the consruction of about 1500 major bridges and 200 rail over bridges rail under bridges; District Headquarters connectivity Scheme for the development of about 9000 km newly declared National Highways (D).