A major river bridge comes under independent design checking when its design discharge is at least:
- A.1,000 cubic metres per second
- B.2,000 cubic metres per second
- C.3,000 cubic metres per second
- D.5,000 cubic metres per second
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Explanation
The correct answer is 3,000 cubic metres per second. That is the threshold of design discharge at which a major river bridge is drawn into the new verification regime. A second and separate threshold applies by size rather than by water flow: any structure or bridge with an individual effective span of forty metres or more is also covered, as are major bridges and viaducts generally and any other special or complex structure that the authority identifies. Where these structures are concerned, the independent check extends beyond design calculations and drawings to hydrological and hydraulic studies that assess flood levels, the adequacy of waterway openings and the safety of foundations against scouring of the river bed. Options A, B and D are rounded figures of the same kind and are meant to test whether the exact threshold has been learnt.
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Practice Questions
From which date does the NHAI policy on independent checking of bridge designs take effect?
- A.1 November 2026
- B.1 December 2026
- C.1 January 2027
- D.1 April 2027
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- B.The Comptroller and Auditor General
- C.The Bureau of Indian Standards alone
- D.State public works departments
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- A.About 2,808
- B.About 4,014
- C.About 6,763
- D.About 8,526
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- B.Eklavya Model Residential Schools
- C.Bastar Pandum Culture Centres
- D.Niyad Nellanar Krishi Kendras
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- A.More than 1,200
- B.More than 2,400
- C.More than 3,600
- D.More than 9,000
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