Q15 · UPPSC current affairs · 22 September 2026 · News · NHAI Cattle Shelter Mandate Special Bench

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Consider the following statements regarding the issue of stray animal hazards on high-speed expressways:1.Uncontrolled movements of domestic animals on high-speed expressways can cause severe traffic collisions and fatalities.2.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) welcomed all judicial directions mandating the immediate construction of stray cattle shelters directly by the highway authority without contesting them.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2

B 1 only

C 2 only

D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (b) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as stray animals on high-speed expressways pose a major hazard leading to collisions and fatalities. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Supreme Court agreed to hear NHAI's plea specifically contesting judicial directions requiring it to build stray cattle shelters along national highways.

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