Question

Q14. Consider the following statements about the Chardham Highway Project:

1. The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna is an initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas.

2. The project will be built under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

Chardham Highway Project

• The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, is an ambitious initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas
• Char Dham (Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath)
• The project’s main objective is to develop around 900 km of national highways to make the travel safer and more convenient.
• The project will be falling along NH-134 (old NH-94) in the State of Uttarakhand. The project will be built under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode