The Stilwell Road, built in 1940s, which was recently in news, connects which of the following?
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- AAgartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
- BLedo in India and Kunming in China via MyanmarCorrect
- CKalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
- DImphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B.
The Stilwell Road, originally known as the Ledo Road, was constructed during World War II to provide a land route for supplying China after the Japanese cut off the Burma Road. It starts at Ledo in Assam, India, passes through northern Myanmar, and ends at Kunming in Yunnan Province, China. It was named after General Joseph Stilwell of the US Army. Option D refers to a different project known as the India Myanmar Thailand Trilateral Highway.
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