Question

The National Highway 1 links New Delhi with the city of ______.
A. Jammu
B. Agra
C. Attari
D. Jaipur

Answer 1

Hint: The road system in India is one of the largest in the world having a length of about 2.3 million km. The roads can be classified into different categories according to their location: National Highways, State Highways, District Roads, Other Roads, Superhighways.

Complete answer: The National Highway 1 is a 534 km route.
- Option A: National highway 1 is a 534 km route between the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It is the northmost east-west national highway of India. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option B: Agra is connected to New Delhi by the Yamuna Expressway which is a 168 km long stretch having six lanes. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: Attari is a town in Punjab near the Indo-Pak border and it was connected to New Delhi by National Highway 1 according to the old numbering system, as of now there is no national highway between attari and New Delhi and is divided into 2 parts NH-3 and NH-44. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: Jaipur is connected to New Delhi by the National Highway 48 which is a 2,807 km long stretch between New Delhi and Chennai. Jaipur is one of the major cities on the highway. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Hence, Option A is the correct answer.

Note: National Highways are the primary road systems in India and link the major parts of the country, they run in the North-South and East-West direction and are constructed and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).