UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PM to visit Uttarakhand and UP on 14 April

Q1. The Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor is frequently described as India's first highway to incorporate which one of the following features?

  • A. A dedicated elevated corridor for the protection of wildlife
  • B. A fully solar-powered lighting grid along its entire length
  • C. An underground freight-only dedicated lane
  • D. A cable-stayed river crossing over the Ganga

Q2. With reference to the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor as compared with the earlier Delhi–Dehradun road journey, consider the following statements: 1. It is a six-lane access-controlled expressway about 213 km in length. 2. It has been developed at a cost of about ₹12,000 crore. 3. It reduces the Delhi–Dehradun travel time from over six hours to about 3.5 hours. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It is a six-lane access-controlled expressway about 213 km in length.
  2. It has been developed at a cost of about ₹12,000 crore.
  3. It reduces the Delhi–Dehradun travel time from over six hours to about 3.5 hours.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. The Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, which runs from Delhi through Uttar Pradesh into Uttarakhand, has been constructed entirely by which one of the following agencies under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?

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

Q4. In the context of the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor's alignment, the term 'spur' (as in the spur towards Haridwar) most precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A branch link road diverging from the main corridor to connect an additional destination
  • B. An elevated flyover built to bypass a congested urban junction
  • C. A toll plaza located at the entry point of the expressway
  • D. A service lane running parallel to the main carriageway for slow traffic

Q5. The scientific assessment of wildlife use of the animal underpasses on the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor was carried out jointly by NHAI and which one of the following institutions?

  • A. Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun
  • B. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
  • C. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
  • D. Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)

Q6. The Wildlife Institute of India, which studied the wildlife corridor on the expressway, functions as an autonomous institution under which one of the following Union ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • C. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Q7. Bharatmala Pariyojana, the umbrella programme under which the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor is developed, is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Q8. Under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana (approved in 2017), the development of approximately how many kilometres of National Highways was targeted?

  • A. About 34,800 km
  • B. About 24,800 km
  • C. About 44,800 km
  • D. About 50,000 km

Q9. In the 'Landscapes Reconnected' study, the 29 'AudioMoth' devices deployed alongside camera traps on the corridor were used primarily to do which one of the following?

  • A. Record ambient acoustic (sound) data to relate underpass use to traffic-noise levels
  • B. Photograph animals at night using infrared triggers
  • C. Track individual animals fitted with GPS radio-collars
  • D. Measure air-quality and particulate pollution near the underpasses

Q10. Consider the following as components of the Prime Minister's 14 April 2026 visit to Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh: 1. Inauguration of the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor 2. Darshan at the Maa Daat Kali temple in Dehradun 3. Review of the elevated wildlife corridor section in the Saharanpur area 4. Inauguration of the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag railway line Which of the above is/are correctly identified as part of the Prime Minister's 14 April 2026 visit?

  1. Inauguration of the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor
  2. Darshan at the Maa Daat Kali temple in Dehradun
  3. Review of the elevated wildlife corridor section in the Saharanpur area
  4. Inauguration of the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag railway line
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4