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Q86 (CDS-I/2007) Geography › Maps & Locations › Indian transport networks Answer Verified

Consider the following statements 1. The Grand Trunk Road (GT Road)traverses three South Asian countries- India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. 2. The stretch of the GT Road between Kolkata and Delhi is known as NH-1. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: A
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Statement 1 is correct as the Grand Trunk (GT) Road is a historic artery traversing Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, and extending into Afghanistan [t1][t5][t8]. It connects major cities like Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh, Kolkata and Delhi in India, and Lahore and Peshawar in Pakistan [t2][t5]. Statement 2 is incorrect because, under the old national highway numbering system, the stretch of the GT Road between Kolkata and Delhi was designated as NH-2, while NH-1 connected Delhi to Amritsar (and the Indo-Pak border) [c1][c2]. Under the new numbering system, the Delhi-Kolkata stretch is primarily designated as NH-19 [c2][t5]. Historically, the British-era GT Road connected Calcutta to Peshawar, but in modern India, the primary domestic stretch is often identified between Kolkata and Amritsar [c1][t1].

Sources

  1. [1] INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY, TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: Transport and Communication > Land Transport > p. 76
  2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Table 12.1 > p. 7
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