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Consider the following pairs : National Highway Cities connected 1. NH 4 : Chennai and Hyderabad 2. NH 6 : Mumbai and Kolkata 3. NH 15 : Ahmedabad and Jodhpur Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Explanation
The correct answer is option D (None) because none of the given pairs are correctly matched.
**Pair 1 (NH 4: Chennai and Hyderabad)** is incorrect. NH 4 linked four of the 10 most populous Indian cities â Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Chennai.[1] The highway connected Mumbai to Chennai via Pune and Bangalore, but did not connect Chennai and Hyderabad directly.
**Pair 2 (NH 6: Mumbai and Kolkata)** - While the documents mention Mumbai-Kolkata as an existing Category I route, they do not specify that this route was served by NH 6. The sources do not confirm NH 6 connected these cities.
**Pair 3 (NH 15: Ahmedabad and Jodhpur)** is incorrect. The highway starting from its junction with NH-15 near Ghopur in the State of Assam connecting Itanagar in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Daimukh and terminating at its junction with NH-15 near Banderdeva in the State of Assam.[2] This indicates NH 15 is in the northeastern region (Assam-Arunachal Pradesh), not connecting Ahmedabad and Jodhpur in western India.
Therefore, none of the pairs are correctly matched.
Sources- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_4_(India,_old_numbering)
- [2] https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/Details-of-National-Highways-as-on-31.03_1.pdf
PROVENANCE & STUDY PATTERN
Guest previewThis is a classic 'Mental Map' question, not a rote-memory list. It tests the 'Old Numbering' system (valid in 2014). The trick isn't to memorize 200 highways, but to visualize the 4-5 'Spine' routes (Golden Quadrilateral, Great Eastern Road, Border Roads) and check if the listed cities lie on those specific geometric lines.
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- Lists the pairing 'NH4 : Chennai and Hyderabad' as a quiz item, indicating some sources assert the connection.
- Provides an explicit statement matching the user's claim (though it's from a quiz context).
- States which major cities NH4 actually linked: 'Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Chennai'.
- Specifies the states NH4 passed through (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu) and does not list Hyderabad, implying NH4 did not connect to Hyderabad.
Table lists important NH numbers with their routes and explicitly shows routes for many NHs (and notes old NH numbers), illustrating that route-to-number mapping is how one checks which cities a given NH connects.
A student could use this pattern to look up NH4 in an equivalent table or map (or note if NH4 was renumbered) to see whether its route includes ChennaiâHyderabad.
Describes the Golden Quadrilateral segments connecting major metros including Chennai and shows which city-pairs are linked by major NH projects.
Knowing which major corridors connect Chennai helps a student rule in/out whether a given NH number (NH4) is likely the ChennaiâHyderabad link by comparing known corridors on a map.
Shows that NH numbering has changed (e.g., NHâ44 noted as Old NH7) and gives examples of routes tied to current NH numbers.
A student should consider that 'NH4' might be an old or new designation and check renumbering lists or maps to locate the current route corresponding to NH4.
Defines that National Highways connect state capitals and major cities, implying Hyderabad and Chennai would be linked only if an NH route specifically ran between those capitals.
A student could use this rule plus a map of NH routes to see whether any single NH route directly links the two state capitals.
Notes that National Highways are shown in official maps/figures and maintained by agencies (NHAI, PWD, BRO), indicating authoritative sources exist for verifying any NH's route.
A student could consult an official NH map or NHAI route list (consistent with this practice) to confirm whether NH4 connects Chennai and Hyderabad.
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