Which of the following statements about Golden Quadrilateral are correct?
A. It connects India's four big metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
B. The length is 6500 km
C. It is a 4/6 lane corridor
D. It is a high density traffic corridor
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C, D only
(A) It connects India’s four big metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. — Correct. This is the purpose of the Golden Quadrilateral built by the NHAI.
(B) The length is 6500 km — Incorrect. The Golden Quadrilateral is 5,846 km long. NTA changed the length given in the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(C) It is a 4/6 lane corridor — Correct. It is a 4/6 lane road.
(D) It is a high density traffic corridor — Correct. It carries heavy traffic and cuts the time, distance and cost of movement among the mega cities.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. With the construction of Golden Quadrilateral, the time, distance and cost of movement among the mega cities of India will be considerably minimised.” |