Consider the following statements 1. The Golden Quadrilateral connects thefour major cit ies of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. 2. The North-South Corridor will pass through Hyderabad. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Statement 1 is incorrect because the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) connects India's four major metro cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata [c1][c2][t2]. While Bengaluru is a major city and the GQ passes through it (specifically on the Mumbai-Chennai arm), it is not one of the four primary vertices that define the quadrilateral [t8][t10]. Statement 2 is correct as the North-South Corridor, which connects Srinagar to Kanyakumari via NH 44, passes through several major cities including Hyderabad [t8][t10]. The North-South Corridor is part of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase II and aims to provide a high-speed road link across the length of the country [c1][t2]. Since only the second statement is accurate regarding the primary definitions and routes of these national highway corridors, option 2 is the correct choice.

Sources

1. [1] INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY, TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: Transport and Communication > National Highways Development Projects > p. 77
2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Highways and Roads > p. 3
3. [3] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=1025
4. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_44_(India)