Question

Identify from the following, the correct statements about transportation in India.
(A) Atal Tunnel passes through Pir Panjal Range.
(B) About 80\(\%\) Indian Railway track is of metre gauge.
(C) The Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986.
(D) Konkan Railway connects Roha in Karnataka to Mangalore in Kerala.

• A. (A), (B), and (C) only
• B. (A) and (C) only
• C. (A) and (B) only
• D. (B), (C), and (D) only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The Atal Tunnel passes through the Pir Panjal Range, and the Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986.
The correct option is (B): (A) and (C) only

Answer 2

Let's evaluate each statement:

• (A) Atal Tunnel passes through Pir Panjal Range: This is correct. Atal Tunnel is located in the Himachal Pradesh region, and it passes through the Pir Panjal Range, connecting Manali to Leh and reducing the distance significantly for travel.
• (B) About 80% of Indian Railway track is of metre gauge: This is incorrect. While Indian Railways did have a significant proportion of metre gauge tracks in the past, a large portion of the network has been converted to broad gauge. The percentage of metre gauge is much less than 80%.
• (C) The Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986: This is correct. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was indeed set up in 1986 to develop and regulate the inland waterways transportation in the country.
• (D) Konkan Railway connects Roha in Karnataka to Mangalore in Kerala: This is incorrect. The Konkan Railway connects Roha (in Maharashtra) to Mangalore (in Karnataka), not Kerala.

Thus, the correct answer is (B): (A) and (C) only.

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