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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:

Which of the following statements is correct?

a- Now Lahaul-Spiti valley is connected to Manali throughout the year due to construction of Atal Tunnel.
b- The World’s longest Highway tunnel — Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation in the Zaskar Range of Himalayas.

Options:

Only statement a is correct.

Only statement b is correct.

Both statements are correct.

Neither of them is correct.

Correct Answer:

Only statement a is correct.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1: Only statement a is correct.

a- Now Lahaul-Spiti valley is connected to Manali throughout the year due to construction of Atal Tunnel. This is correct. 
b- b- The World’s longest Highway tunnel — Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation in the Zaskar Range of Himalayas. False. The Tunnel is built in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas 

NCERT: The World’s longest Highway tunnel — Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation. This tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy snowfall. The Tunnel is built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 metres from the Mean Sea Level (MSL).

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