Q10 · UPSC Prelims 2023 · Set A · Economy

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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: (d) None

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. All three connectivity claims are off.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. None of the three routes is stated correctly.

  3. C

    All three

    All three. Each corridor is mis-described.

  4. D

    None

    None. East–West Corridor is Silchar–Porbandar, not Dibrugarh–Surat; Trilateral Highway is Moreh–Mae Sot, not Chiang Mai; BCIM is Kolkata–Kunming, not Varanasi.

Summary. Official key is (d) none. NHAI’s East–West Corridor under the Golden Quadrilateral / NSEW programme links Silchar (Assam) and Porbandar (Gujarat), not Dibrugarh and Surat. The India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway runs Moreh–Tamu–Mandalay–Mae Sot, not Chiang Mai. BCIM was conceived Kolkata–Kunming via Bangladesh and Myanmar, not Varanasi.