Question

Longest national highway of Rajasthan and the highway that connects Rajasthan to Kandla port is _____.
a. NH-8
b. NH-14
c. NH-12
d. NH-15

Answer 1

Hint: The longest national highway that connects the Indian state of Rajasthan to the Kandla port is the highest digit mentioned after the national highway. The port is located in Gujarat.

Complete answer:
The national highways can be defined as the large number of road networks that connect one state to another state or one city to another city. It also connects the bordered countries with each other that are not divided by the ocean or any other water body. These road networks are constructed and managed by the National Highway Authority of India ( NHAI), National highways and infrastructure developments corporation ( NHIDCL), and the PWD sector also called as the Public works department. The motto of NHAI is “ not just roads, build a nation”. It was formed in the year 1995. It’s headquarter is in New Delhi. The NHIDCL was formed in the year 2014. It’s headquarter is in New Delhi. The PWD department is involved in the construction of roads, government buildings, bridges, and many other works.

Additional information – Some of the important national highways are NH-1 that connects Delhi to Amritsar, NH-7 that connects Varanasi to Kanyakumari, NH-24 that connects Delhi to Lucknow, and Nh-8 that connects Delhi to Mumbai.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
The Kandla port is located in the Kutch district of Gujarat. It was founded by Khenaraji III. The port is also called as “Deendayal port trust”. It was renamed under the India port act of 1908. It is one of the 12 most important ports in the country.