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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:

Match the following options correctly:

List 1

 List 2

(a) GT Road

(i) Railways introduced in India

(b) Atal Tunnel

(ii) First radio program broadcasted in India.

(c) 1853

(iii) Built by Sher Shah Suri

(d) 1923

(iv) Connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley.

 

Options:

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- ii

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d)- i

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- ii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- ii

Explanation:

Sher Shah Suri built the Shahi (Royal) road to strengthen and consolidate his empire from the Indus Valley to the Sonar Valley in Bengal.

The World’s longest Highway tunnel above 10,000 Feet - Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation. This tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year.

Indian Railway was introduced in 1853, when a line was constructed from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 34 km.

Radio Broadcasting began in June 1923 during the British Raj with programs by the Bombay Presidency Radio Club and other radio clubs.

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