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    Consider the following statements:        

    I.                    Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects in Patna and Hajipur in Bihar with a total cost of Rs.13,585 crore. II.                  Mahatma Gandhi Setu connects North Bihar with South Bihar III.                The four-lane Mahatma Gandhi Setu at Patna on the Ganga River was inaugurated in the year 1982. Which statement/statements is/are correct?
    A only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C all I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the statements is correct. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects in Patna and Hajipur in Bihar with a total cost of Rs.13,585 crore. Mahatma Gandhi Setu connects North Bihar with South Bihar. With this super structure replacement project, the time taken to cross Mahatma Gandhi Setu has been reduced from 2 to 3 hours to 5 to 10 minutes. The route from Umagaon will directly connect the religious places of Uchhaith Bhagbati and Mahishi Tarapith. Aurangabad – Chordaha section 6-lane road will improve connectivity of Bihar with Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal. About Mahatma Gandhi Setu The four-lane Mahatma Gandhi Setu at Patna on the Ganga River was inaugurated in the year 1982. After many studies, the union government decided to replace the existing distressed concrete superstructure and approved a Rs 1,742 crore project in 2016.

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