Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:

Read the following statements about State Highways carefully.

(A) State highways are constructed and maintained by state governments.
(B) They constitute 10% of the total road length in the country.
(C) They connect state capitals with district headquarters.
(D) These roads are connected to the National Highways.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B), (C) Only

(A), (B), (D) Only

(A), (C), (D) Only

(B), (C), (D) Only

Correct Answer:

(A), (C), (D) Only

Explanation:

(A), (C), (D) Only

State Highways : These are constructed and maintained by state governments (A). They join the state capitals with district headquarters (C) and other important towns. These roads are connected to the National Highways (D). These constitute 4 per cent of total road length in the country (B is incorrect).