UPSC 2023GeographyModerate

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements : 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar. 3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are correct?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
Correct Answer

Explanation

Option (d) is correct because all three statements provide incorrect terminal points: the East-West Corridor connects Silchar to Porbandar (not Dibrugarh to Surat), the Trilateral Highway connects Moreh to Mae Sot (not Chiang Mai), and the BCIM Corridor links Kolkata to Kunming (not Varanasi). A common pitfall is selecting (a) or (b) by misidentifying similar regional hubs, such as confusing Dibrugarh for Silchar or assuming Varanasi is the starting point for the BCIM due to its cultural significance. The core concept being tested is the precise geographical mapping of India’s major domestic and trans-national infrastructure corridors.

Infrastructure & Connectivity ProjectsIndia's International and National Connectivity ProjectsEast-West CorridorGolden QuadrilateralDibrugarhSuratTrilateral HighwayMorehChiang MaiBCIM-ECVaranasiKunmingconnectivity projects

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