Choose the given statement is true/false:

India needs just a single National highway.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is false.
1)      India is a vast country with an area of about 3,287,263 square kilometers.
2)      The roads connect each part of the subcontinent.
3)      National highways are the roads connecting the important cities of the country.
4)      There is a need for multiple national highways to link the major cities.
5)      National highways enable fast and efficient inter-state transport of goods and services.
6)      Around 2.7% of India’s road network is constituted by National highways, carrying 40% of the road traffic.
7)      Most highways are four lanes or six lines to support heavy traffic.
The correct statement is “India needs many National highways”.

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