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Which of the following statements is incorrect about GT road? |
The road was built by Sher Shah Suri The road was built 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 Lahore. At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata |
This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period connecting Calcutta and Lahore. |
The correct answer is Option 3: This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period connecting Calcutta and Lahore. This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period connecting Calcutta and Peshawar and not Lahore. NCERT: "Sher Shah Suri built the Shahi (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."." |
