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Consider the following statements regarding the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):1.NHAI is a statutory body constituted under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988.2.A greenfield expressway is defined as an expressway constructed strictly along pre-existing congested road alignments to upgrade capacity.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2
B Both 1 and 2
C 1 only
D 2 only

Correct answer: (c) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because NHAI is indeed a statutory body established under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. Statement 2 is incorrect because a greenfield expressway is constructed on entirely new land alignments where no prior road infrastructure existed, not on pre-existing congested routes.

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