WBCS.LIVE practice question

Bongaon and Kolkata are connected by_____ .

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. NH-35
  2. NH-02
  3. NH-06
  4. NH-32

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: NH-35

Explanation: The correct answer is A. NH-35 (based on old numbering) NH-35 (old numbering) connected Barasat (a suburb of Kolkata) to Bangaon, a border town in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The length of NH-35 (old) in West Bengal was approximately 80 km. Old vs. New Numbering: • NH-12 (new) is old NH-34 — North–South spine of WB. • NH-19 (new) is old NH-2 — East–West link (Golden Quadrilateral). • NH-10 (new) is old NH-31A — Siliguri to Gangtok. • NH-112 (new) is old NH-35 — Barasat to Bangaon. • NH-116 (new) is old NH-41 — Kolaghat to Haldia.