UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi performs Bhoomi Pujan of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, worth over ₹6,950 Crore in Kaliabor, Assam

Q1. The Kaziranga Elevated Corridor four-lanes the Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of NH-715, described as the lifeline of Upper Assam. NH-715 corresponds to which erstwhile national highway that skirts the southern boundary of Kaziranga National Park?

  • A. Old NH-37
  • B. Old NH-31
  • C. Old NH-52
  • D. Old NH-54

Q2. The proposal to widen the Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of NH-715 to four lanes (the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor) received Union Cabinet clearance through the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in which year?

  • A. 2025
  • B. 2021
  • C. 2023
  • D. 2019

Q3. Of the 85.675 km total length of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh project, which single component accounts for the largest share of the alignment?

  • A. The elevated wildlife corridor (about 35 km)
  • B. The widening of the existing highway (about 30 km)
  • C. The greenfield bypass section (about 21 km)
  • D. The service roads and approach ramps

Q4. Consider the following as components of the 85.675 km Kaliabor–Numaligarh (Kaziranga Elevated Corridor) project: 1. An elevated wildlife corridor of about 35 km 2. Greenfield bypasses of about 21 km around Jakhalabandha and Bokakhat 3. Widening of about 30 km of existing highway from two to four lanes 4. A river tunnel of about 12 km beneath the Brahmaputra Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. An elevated wildlife corridor of about 35 km
  2. Greenfield bypasses of about 21 km around Jakhalabandha and Bokakhat
  3. Widening of about 30 km of existing highway from two to four lanes
  4. A river tunnel of about 12 km beneath the Brahmaputra
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3
  • D. 3 only

Q5. Which agency is executing the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor (Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of NH-715) in EPC mode?

  • A. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • B. National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL)
  • C. Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
  • D. Public Works Department, Government of Assam

Q6. NHAI is executing the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor under the administrative control of which lead Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • B. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • D. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

Q7. In the context of the launch of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor, the 'Bhoomi Pujan' performed by the Prime Minister most precisely denotes which of the following?

  • A. A ground-breaking ceremony marking the start of construction
  • B. The formal inauguration and opening of the completed corridor to traffic
  • C. The grant of environmental and wildlife clearances for the project
  • D. The floating of construction tenders by the executing agency

Q8. Considering the sequence of milestones of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor, which of the following was the most recent as of mid-2026?

  • A. NHAI receiving strong bidder response for the Kaliabor–Numaligarh stretch
  • B. The Prime Minister's Bhoomi Pujan at Kaliabor
  • C. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approving the four-laning
  • D. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal welcoming the Cabinet nod

Q9. Kaziranga National Park is globally most significant for holding the world's single largest population of which one of the following species?

  • A. Greater one-horned rhinoceros
  • B. Wild water buffalo
  • C. Eastern swamp deer (barasingha)
  • D. Royal Bengal tiger

Q10. With reference to Kaziranga's conservation designations, consider the following statements: 1. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. 2. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2007. 3. Its UNESCO inscription was made under cultural criteria. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
  2. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2007.
  3. Its UNESCO inscription was made under cultural criteria.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. As a mitigation model comparable to the Kaziranga corridor, how many dedicated animal underpasses did NHAI provide along the roughly 11.96 km Pench–Kanha wildlife corridor stretch (NH-44/erstwhile NH-7)?

  • A. 25
  • B. 9
  • C. 16
  • D. 40

Q12. With reference to the Karbi Anglong hills and their link to Kaziranga, consider the following statements: 1. Karbi Anglong is an autonomous hill district of Assam administered under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. 2. Kaziranga National Park lies between the Brahmaputra River and the Karbi Anglong hills. 3. During floods, wildlife migrates southward from Kaziranga towards the Karbi Anglong hills. 4. The elevated corridor is designed to connect Kaziranga with the Patkai hills rather than the Karbi Anglong hills. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Karbi Anglong is an autonomous hill district of Assam administered under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
  2. Kaziranga National Park lies between the Brahmaputra River and the Karbi Anglong hills.
  3. During floods, wildlife migrates southward from Kaziranga towards the Karbi Anglong hills.
  4. The elevated corridor is designed to connect Kaziranga with the Patkai hills rather than the Karbi Anglong hills.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 4