On the basis of lane-size and importance, arrange the following categories of Indian roads in a descending order :
(A) Rural Roads
(B) Major District Roads
(C) State Highways
(D) Golden Quadrilateral
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (C), (B), (A)
(D) Golden Quadrilateral — First. It is a 4/6 lane, high density traffic corridor that links the four big metro cities. It is a National Highways project.
(C) State Highways — Second. They are built by the state governments and join the state capitals with the district headquarters.
(B) Major District Roads — Third. They link the district headquarters with other important places in the district.
(A) Rural Roads — Fourth. They provide links in the rural areas.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 17-06-2023 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “National Highways Development Projects … 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.” “Rural Roads These roads are vital for providing links in the rural areas.” “State Highways These are constructed and maintained by state governments. They join the state capitals with district headquarters and other important towns.” “District Roads These roads are the connecting link between District Headquarters and the other important nodes in the district.” |