UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 94
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?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Using the pre-renumbering national highway scheme relevant to 2014, none of the three highway–city pairs is accurate.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Pair 1: Incorrect - Old NH 4 chiefly linked Mumbai and Chennai via Bengaluru/Pune, not Chennai and Hyderabad.
Pair 2: Incorrect - Old NH 6 ran broadly from the Surat region toward Kolkata, not from Mumbai.
Pair 3: Incorrect - Old NH 15 connected northern India through Rajasthan toward Gujarat, not specifically Ahmedabad and Jodhpur as stated.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect pairs 1, 2.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect pair 3.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect pairs 1, 2, 3.
D: Correct - none of the given statements is correct.
Review Note: India renumbered national highways after 2010; this question uses historical NH designations. Modern route numbers differ and some historic route descriptions need verification.