Question

What is the subway?
A) Path above the ground level
B) Path below the sea level
C) Underground passage
D) Path ends at closed street

Answer 1

Hint: Subways are also called ‘underpasses’. It is used only by pedestrians and cyclists. It may also be constructed to avoid causing damage to the wildlife habitats on the ground. In the United States, it is called ‘depressed road under crossing.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Path above the ground level – The path above the ground level is a general path that everyone uses to commute. It provides a public area for travelling so that the private areas belonging to other people may not be invaded by commuters. These are called roads, lanes, highways, etc. This option is incorrect.

Option B) Path below the sea level – A path below a sea level is similar to an underpass. But it is not a suitable means of transport for pedestrians or cyclists. These paths are generally used by large vehicles like cars, buses, trains etc. to cross a river or a water body by passing under it. These paths are called underwater tunnels. This option is also wrong.

Option C) Underground passage – It is an underpass for pedestrians or cyclists beneath a road or a railway track. Since crossing the road or a railway track during heavy traffic can be dangerous, the underpass allows people to reach the other side safely. In commonwealth countries, the underpass is also known as ‘Subway’. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Option D) Path ends at the closed street – Path ends at closed streets refers to streets that have only one inlet or outlet. The end opposite the outlet/inlet is called the dead end. Such paths are also called ‘no through road’ or ‘no exit road’. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (C) i.e, Underground passage.

Note: The underground passage or the underpass is called ‘Subway’ in countries like India, England, Hong Kong, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand etc. In North America, i.e. In The United States and Canada, the word ‘subway’ is used to refer to public transit or MRT (mass rapid transit). In India, this type of mass transit is known as Metro.