Question

Q. Consider the following statements with regard to the Kartarpur Corridor:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Kartarpur Corridor connects the holy shrines of Dera Baba Nanak Sahib in Gurdaspur district of Punjab in India with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in Pakistan.

Statement 2 is correct: It was first proposed in 1999 when PM Vajpayee took a bus ride to Lahore.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Pakistan provides visa-free access to the pilgrims. Pilgrims have to return on the same day. There’s no such provision from the Indian side.