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Correct Answer: Option C — North-South and East-West Corridor. North-South and East-West Corridor is correct because it is the East-West axis links Silchar with Porbandar. North-South and East-West Corridor is also specifically associated with a national highway development corridor crossing India in two broad axes. Two additional identifying facts are that North-South and East-West Corridor is the East-West axis links Silchar with Porbandar and North-South and East-West Corridor is associated with Jhansi is an important junction associated with the two axes. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is rural links improve access to markets, schools and health services. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is a rural-road programme focused on eligible unconnected habitations. • Option B — National Highway: National Highway is these routes connect capitals, ports, industrial centres and border areas. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is a nationally designated arterial road connecting major regions. • Option D — Expressway: Expressway is grade-separated junctions reduce crossing conflicts. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is an access-controlled high-speed road corridor. Exam Takeaway: Connect North-South and East-West Corridor with “the East-West axis links Silchar with Porbandar” and “a national highway development corridor crossing India in two broad axes”.
