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Question 10

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?

AOptions

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

BSolution

Let's analyze each statement:

1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat: This statement is incorrect. The East-West Corridor, part of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), connects Silchar (Assam) in the east to Porbandar (Gujarat) in the west. Dibrugarh and Surat are not the terminal points.

2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar: This statement is incorrect. The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway connects Moreh (Manipur) in India to Mae Sot (Thailand) via Myanmar. Chiang Mai is a city in Thailand but is not the terminal point of this highway project.

3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China: This statement is incorrect. The BCIM Economic Corridor (which has seen limited progress) was proposed to connect Kolkata (India) with Kunming (China) via Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Mandalay (Myanmar). Varanasi is not the designated Indian starting point for this corridor.

As none of the statements are correct, the answer is 'None'.

CStrategy

For questions on major infrastructure and connectivity projects, pay attention to the exact start and end points and the countries involved. These are factual details that are frequently tested. Keep track of ongoing and proposed large-scale connectivity initiatives and their precise routes or participants.

DSyllabus Analysis

This question falls under 'Economic Geography' and 'International Relations' (specifically India's connectivity initiatives with neighbors) within the UPSC Prelims syllabus.

EQuestion Analysis

Medium to Difficult. Requires precise factual knowledge of major Indian and regional connectivity projects, with common misleading details in the options.