Travel time on the newly dedicated Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road falls from 12 hours to about how many hours?
- A.8 hours
- B.6 hours
- C.3 hours
- D.1 hour
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Explanation
The correct answer is 3 hours. The Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, dedicated to the people of Ladakh at a cost of 2,500 crore rupees, brings a journey that earlier took 12 hours down to roughly three hours. Beyond the time saved by travellers, the corridor is expected to help trade and business in the region, which is why it was described as both a strategic and an economic gain. Options A, B and D do not match the saving announced for this road and are therefore incorrect. Aspirants should link the road to its cost and to the hours saved, and should separate it from the other works of the day such as the Hanu hydroelectric project and the 40 reservoirs built under Project Amrit Him Sarovar.
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Practice Questions
What is the approximate total cost of the five development projects inaugurated in Ladakh on 15 October 2026?
- A.Rs 1,250 crore
- B.Rs 2,500 crore
- C.Rs 3,350 crore
- D.Rs 5,600 crore
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The set includes the new airport terminal at Leh, the Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, the Hanu hydroelectric project with its transmission network, reservoirs raised under Project Amrit Him Sarovar and the country's first Petroglyph Conservation Park.
Read the full explanation →The new terminal inaugurated at Leh belongs to which airport?
- A.Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport
- B.Zanskar Valley Airport
- C.Nubra Shyok Airport
- D.Changthang Airport
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The terminal triples the number of flights the airport can handle and raises yearly passenger handling from 10 lakh to 35 lakh.
Read the full explanation →Under which project were 40 new reservoirs in Ladakh dedicated to the people?
- A.Project Amrit Him Sarovar
- B.Atal Bhujal Yojana
- C.Vibrant Villages Programme
- D.Jal Jeevan Mission
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These water bodies are intended to supply irrigation water to farmers at the time of need in a high-altitude region where the farming season is short.
Read the full explanation →Approximately how many Naxalites have surrendered, as stated by the Union Home Minister?
- A.About 2,808
- B.About 4,014
- C.About 6,763
- D.About 8,526
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Along with that total the Home Minister listed the rehabilitation work that followed: bank accounts were opened for 7,328 surrendered Naxalites who had none, 1,620 people received reward money, 7,882 got incentives, 455 were given jobs and 129 were allotted land.
Read the full explanation →Over 200 former security camps in Bastar will be converted into what?
- A.Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera
- B.Eklavya Model Residential Schools
- C.Bastar Pandum Culture Centres
- D.Niyad Nellanar Krishi Kendras
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The Home Minister said more than 500 security camps were established in the region and that over 200 of them will be turned into these service centres, so that officials of the Central and Chhattisgarh governments will now sit where security personnel once sat to protect the people, laying the…
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