UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 22
India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran)
Explanation: The International North-South Transport Corridor is a multimodal network connecting India through Iran and the Caspian/Central Asian region to Russia and Europe, reducing dependence on longer maritime routes.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct-India–Iran–Central Asia/Russia–Europe is the corridor's broad alignment.
B: Incorrect-China is not the defining transit route.
C: Incorrect-Bangladesh–Myanmar is associated with eastern connectivity.
D: Incomplete-Azerbaijan is on a western branch, but India reaches it through Iran; the option omits the corridor's defining alignment.