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

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Q: 86 (CDS-I/2007)
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 ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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keywords: 

{'grand trunk road': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'gt road': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'kolkata': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'bangladesh': [4, 0, 4, 2], 'gt': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'pakistan': [3, 0, 1, 2], 'delhi': [4, 0, 4, 1]}

The correct option is option-1, which states that statement 1 only is correct.

Statement 1 is correct as the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) does indeed traverse three South Asian countries - India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The GT Road is one of the oldest and longest highways in South Asia, with a history dating back over 2,500 years. It was originally built by Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya and later expanded by Sher Shah Suri during the Mughal period. The road spans around 2,500 kilometers and connects major cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Lahore, and Dhaka.

However, statement 2 is incorrect. The stretch of the GT Road between Kolkata and Delhi is not known as NH-1. NH-1 (National Highway 1) is a different highway that runs from Delhi to Attari, near the India-Pakistan border. It is part of the larger National Highway network in India. Therefore, statement 2 is not correct.

To summarize, only statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.