Which is the longest national highway of India, running from Srinagar to Kanyakumari?
- A.NH 27
- B.NH 48
- C.NH 44
- D.NH 16
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, NH 44. NH 44 runs roughly north to south from Srinagar to Kanyakumari, about 3,745 kilometres, and is the longest national highway in India. It was formed by merging several older highways, among them the stretch long known as NH 7, and it passes through the national capital and a long list of states on the way down the peninsula.
Option A, NH 27, is the long east to west highway linking Gujarat with Assam and is one of the longest in the country, but not the longest. Option B, NH 48, connects Delhi with Chennai through Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Option D, NH 16, runs along the eastern coast between Kolkata and Chennai. The numbering itself carries a rule worth remembering: highways running mainly north to south take even numbers and those running east to west take odd numbers.
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- A.Nanda Devi
- B.Kangchenjunga
- C.Anamudi
- D.Doda Betta
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- A.Karnataka
- B.Tamil Nadu
- C.Kerala
- D.Maharashtra
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- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Maharashtra
- C.Uttar Pradesh
- D.Rajasthan
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- A.Chilika Lake
- B.Wular Lake
- C.Sambhar Lake
- D.Vembanad Lake
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- A.Ganga
- B.Brahmaputra
- C.Godavari
- D.Mahanadi
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