UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NHAI Successfully Launches Rajasthan’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow Tolling System at Daulatpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur Section of NH-48

Q1. Under NHAI's Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling framework, when an Electronic Notice (E-Notice) is issued to a user (for example, on account of an insufficient or invalid FASTag), within how many hours of issuance must the user pay the normal user fee to avoid being charged at twice the normal rate?

  • A. 24 hours
  • B. 48 hours
  • C. 72 hours
  • D. 120 hours

Q2. Which one of the following toll plazas was the FIRST in India to operationalise the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system?

  • A. Daulatpura toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48
  • B. Choryasi toll plaza on the Surat-Bharuch section of NH-48
  • C. Shahjahanpur toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48
  • D. Manoharpur toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48

Q3. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which commissioned the Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system at Daulatpura, functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q4. Under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, what is the maximum number of full-time Members (excluding the Chairman) that the Central Government may appoint to the Authority?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Seven

Q5. In which year was FASTag, the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based Electronic Toll Collection system, first introduced by the National Highways Authority of India?

  • A. 2014
  • B. 2016
  • C. 2019
  • D. 2021

Q6. With reference to the FASTag-based Electronic Toll Collection system on National Highways, consider the following statements: 1. FASTag is based on Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. 2. The Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) was incorporated by the National Highways Authority of India to carry out Electronic Tolling on National Highways. 3. With effect from midnight of 15th/16th February 2021, all lanes at fee plazas on National Highways were declared as 'FASTag Lanes'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. FASTag is based on Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
  2. The Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) was incorporated by the National Highways Authority of India to carry out Electronic Tolling on National Highways.
  3. With effect from midnight of 15th/16th February 2021, all lanes at fee plazas on National Highways were declared as 'FASTag Lanes'.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. In the context of India's National Highways network, the term 'Golden Quadrilateral' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A four/six-lane National Highway network connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata
  • B. A high-speed rail network connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata
  • C. A multi-modal freight corridor linking the major ports of Mumbai, Kandla, Chennai and Kolkata
  • D. A grid of access-controlled expressways linking Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

Q8. Which of the following is the statutory authority directly entrusted with the development, maintenance and management of NH-48, which forms part of the Golden Quadrilateral?

  • A. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)
  • B. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • C. Indian Roads Congress (IRC)
  • D. Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)

Q9. At which one of the following toll plazas was India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system commissioned as the national pilot in 2025?

  • A. Daulatpura Toll Plaza, NH-48 (Rajasthan)
  • B. Choryasi Toll Plaza, NH-48 (Gujarat)
  • C. Shahjahanpur Toll Plaza, NH-48 (Rajasthan)
  • D. Manoharpur Toll Plaza, NH-48 (Rajasthan)

Q10. In the context of National Highway tolling in India, the term 'Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF)' system most precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A barrier-less tolling system that uses Automatic Number Plate Recognition together with RFID-based FASTag to charge vehicles passing at highway speed without stopping
  • B. A GNSS/satellite-based tolling system that computes fees from the actual distance travelled on the national highway
  • C. A dedicated multi-lane corridor reserved for FASTag-fitted vehicles where toll booths still raise barriers after RFID validation
  • D. A congestion-pricing scheme where toll rates vary by lane and time of day on national highways

Q11. Which one of the following is the central agency established specifically to undertake construction and widening of National Highways in parts of India that share international boundaries with neighbouring countries, including the North-Eastern States, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands?

  • A. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • B. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)
  • C. Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
  • D. National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Wing of MoRTH

Q12. With reference to the rationalized National Highway numbering system notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2010, consider the following statements: 1. All National Highways oriented predominantly in the north-south direction bear even numbers, which increase from the east to the west of the country. 2. All National Highways oriented predominantly in the east-west direction bear odd numbers, which increase from the south to the north of the country. 3. NH-48, which runs from Delhi to Mumbai via Jaipur–Ahmedabad–Surat, carries an even number in conformity with its predominantly north-south orientation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. All National Highways oriented predominantly in the north-south direction bear even numbers, which increase from the east to the west of the country.
  2. All National Highways oriented predominantly in the east-west direction bear odd numbers, which increase from the south to the north of the country.
  3. NH-48, which runs from Delhi to Mumbai via Jaipur–Ahmedabad–Surat, carries an even number in conformity with its predominantly north-south orientation.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3