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Q: Division of the Indian roads into four classes as national highway, state highway, district roads and village roads was proposed by :
  • A. Pierre Tresaguet
  • B. National Transport Policy Committee
  • C. The Indian Roads Congress in 1934
  • D. The Nagpur Roads Plan
Correct Answer: Option C - Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was formed in 1934. The Indian Roads Congress was constituted to provide a forum for regular pooling of experience and ideas on all matters affecting the planning, construction and maintenance of roads in India. The IRC has played important role in the formulation of the three 20 year road development plans in India. Nagpur Roads Plan– Roads should be divided into five classes :– • National Highway (NH) traversing the length and breadth of the country, linking provincial capitals and serving strategic and administrative needs of the country. • State Highway would be the other main roads of the province. • District Roads are those which take off from the main roads leading to the interior of the districts depending upon the importance, some of them would be classified as Major District Roads (MDRs) and the others as other District Roads (ODRs). • Village Roads are those which give connectivity to the villages. Note : The commission has rejected the question in revised answer key
C. Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was formed in 1934. The Indian Roads Congress was constituted to provide a forum for regular pooling of experience and ideas on all matters affecting the planning, construction and maintenance of roads in India. The IRC has played important role in the formulation of the three 20 year road development plans in India. Nagpur Roads Plan– Roads should be divided into five classes :– • National Highway (NH) traversing the length and breadth of the country, linking provincial capitals and serving strategic and administrative needs of the country. • State Highway would be the other main roads of the province. • District Roads are those which take off from the main roads leading to the interior of the districts depending upon the importance, some of them would be classified as Major District Roads (MDRs) and the others as other District Roads (ODRs). • Village Roads are those which give connectivity to the villages. Note : The commission has rejected the question in revised answer key

Explanations:

Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was formed in 1934. The Indian Roads Congress was constituted to provide a forum for regular pooling of experience and ideas on all matters affecting the planning, construction and maintenance of roads in India. The IRC has played important role in the formulation of the three 20 year road development plans in India. Nagpur Roads Plan– Roads should be divided into five classes :– • National Highway (NH) traversing the length and breadth of the country, linking provincial capitals and serving strategic and administrative needs of the country. • State Highway would be the other main roads of the province. • District Roads are those which take off from the main roads leading to the interior of the districts depending upon the importance, some of them would be classified as Major District Roads (MDRs) and the others as other District Roads (ODRs). • Village Roads are those which give connectivity to the villages. Note : The commission has rejected the question in revised answer key