Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:

The Grand Trunk (GT) Road during the British Period connected which of following places?

Options:

Mumbai to Kolkata

Karachi to Kolkata

Peshawar to Kolkata

Delhi to Kanyakumari

Correct Answer:

Peshawar to Kolkata

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.