Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:
Which of the following statements is correct about GT road?
Options:
This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period, connecting Calcutta and Peshawar.
At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata.
It is bifurcated into 2 segments : (a) National Highway(NH)-1 from Delhi to Amritsar and (b) NH- 2 from Delhi to Kolkata.
All of the above
Correct Answer:
All of the above
Explanation:
Sher Shah Suri built the Shahi (Royal) (Royal) road to strengthen and consolidate his empire from the Indus Valley to the Sonar Valley in Bengal. This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period, connecting Calcutta and Peshawar. At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata. It is bifurcated into 2 segments : (a) National Highway(NH)-1 from Delhi to Amritsar AmritsarAmritsar, and (b) NH- 2 from Delhi to Kolkata