_______ is a major highway, economic corridor and expressway development scheme of the Government of India, launched in 2015; it is the biggest road construction plan in the country.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Bharat Mala
The Bharatmala Pariyojana, announced in 2015, is the Government of India’s scheme for building economic corridors, expressways, border and coastal roads on the national highway network. Its first phase alone, approved in 2017, covers about 34,800 km of highways, which is why it is called the biggest road construction plan in the country.