GS PrelimsGeography (Human geography)Transport and Communication2023

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements: 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar. 3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are correct?

A

Only one

B

Only two

C

All three

D

None

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The East-West Corridor, part of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), connects Silchar in Assam to Porbandar in Gujarat. The Golden Quadrilateral Project connects the four major metro cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata). Dibrugarh and Surat are not the endpoints of the East-West Corridor under this project. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. 2. The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway aims to connect Moreh in Manipur (India) with Mae Sot in Thailand through Myanmar. Chiang Mai is further into Thailand and not the designated endpoint of this highway project. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect. 3. The proposed Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM EC) is envisaged to connect Kolkata in India with Kunming in China, passing through Bangladesh and Myanmar. It does not connect Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect. 4. Since all three statements are incorrect, the correct option is (D) None.

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