How much was awarded to NHAI as principal in counter-claims by the tribunal?
- A.Rs 14.51 crore
- B.Rs 33.54 crore
- C.Rs 238.18 crore
- D.Rs 366.53 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 33.54 crore. The tribunal allowed the counter-claims of the National Highways Authority of India to this extent as principal. The award covered three heads: Rs 27 crore towards recovery for work that had been dropped from the scope of the project, Rs 4.03 crore for failure to maintain the highway, and Rs 2.51 crore for toll collected without authority after the project's completion date in March 2021. Option A, Rs 14.51 crore, is the much smaller sum that the tribunal allowed out of the concessionaire's own claims, so it belongs to the other side of the dispute. Option C, Rs 238.18 crore, is the prolongation cost claim linked to the COVID-19 period, which the tribunal rejected. Option D, Rs 366.53 crore, is the total value of the concessionaire's claims that were thrown out.
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Practice Questions
The arbitration case that NHAI defended in the Chittorgarh-Udaipur stretch concerned which national highway?
- A.NH-44
- B.NH-48
- C.NH-76
- D.NH-27
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The dispute arose from the six-laning of the Chittorgarh-Udaipur section of this highway in Rajasthan, a stretch of 93.5 km.
Read the full explanation →Under which body was the three-member arbitral tribunal in the Chittorgarh-Udaipur case constituted?
- A.Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes (SAROD)
- B.Indian Council of Arbitration
- C.International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- D.National Company Law Tribunal
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The tribunal that examined the claims and counter-claims flowing from the concession agreement for the Chittorgarh-Udaipur six-laning project was constituted under SAROD and had three members.
Read the full explanation →What is the length of the Chittorgarh-Udaipur section taken up for six-laning?
- A.73.5 km
- B.83.5 km
- C.93.5 km
- D.103.5 km
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This is the length of the Chittorgarh-Udaipur stretch of NH-76 in Rajasthan that was to be widened to six lanes under the concession agreement with Uchit Expressway Private Limited.
Read the full explanation →How many artisans have benefited from the Shilp Samagam Melas held since 2022?
- A.575
- B.775
- C.875
- D.975
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The correct answer is 975 artisans, who have taken part across the thirteen fairs organised since the Ministry began the series.
Read the full explanation →The Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 is being held at which venue?
- A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- B.Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Karnataka
- C.Dilli Haat, New Delhi
- D.Surajkund, Haryana
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The correct answer is the Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds in Karnataka, where the nine day fair began on the eleventh of October and will close on the nineteenth.
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