Identify from the following, the correct statements about transportation in India.
(A) Atal Tunnel passes through Pir Panjal Range.
(B) About 80% Indian Railway track is of metre gauge.
(C) The Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986.
(D) Konkan Railway connects Roha in Karnataka to Mangalore in Kerala.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Atal Tunnel passes through Pir Panjal Range. — Correct. The tunnel is built in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas. It links Manali with the Lahaul-Spiti valley all through the year.
(B) About 80% Indian Railway track is of metre gauge. — Incorrect. Broad gauge lines are 63,950 km long, while metre gauge lines are only 2,402 km (2019-20). Most of the track is broad gauge.
(C) The Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986. — Correct. It was set up in 1986 to develop, maintain and regulate the national waterways.
(D) Konkan Railway connects Roha in Karnataka to Mangalore in Kerala. — Incorrect. Roha is in Maharashtra and Mangalore is in Karnataka. NTA changed the states of the book line, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
NCERT (2026-27):
Box: Do You Know?
Box: Do You Know? “For the development, maintenance and regulation of national waterways in the country, the Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986.”
Box: Konkan Railway |
