Question

i. State one important difference between an expressway and a highway.
ii. Name the first expressway constructed in the country.
iii. State a reason why the Northern Rivers are more suitable for navigation than the Deccan Rivers.

Answer 1

(i) Expressway is a six-lane highway where two and three wheelers are not allowed. A highway is a two lane road where all vehicles are allowed.

(ii) Ahmedabad- Vadodara expressway was the first expressway to be constructed in the country.

(iii) Northern Rivers are more suitable for navigation than the Deccan Rivers because they are perennial in nature and flow over gentle sloping plains.