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Q: Which of the following can be considered as a taking off point in road planning in India ?
  • A. Lucknow plan
  • B. Delhi plan
  • C. Bombay plan
  • D. Nagpur plan
Correct Answer: Option D - Nagpur Road plan– • A conference of the chief engineers of all the state and provinces was convinced in 1943 by the government of India at Nagpur, at initiative of the Indian road congress to finalize the first road development for the country as a whole. • This is a landmark in the history of road development in India, as it was the first attempt to prepare a co-ordinated road development programme in a planned manner.
D. Nagpur Road plan– • A conference of the chief engineers of all the state and provinces was convinced in 1943 by the government of India at Nagpur, at initiative of the Indian road congress to finalize the first road development for the country as a whole. • This is a landmark in the history of road development in India, as it was the first attempt to prepare a co-ordinated road development programme in a planned manner.

Explanations:

Nagpur Road plan– • A conference of the chief engineers of all the state and provinces was convinced in 1943 by the government of India at Nagpur, at initiative of the Indian road congress to finalize the first road development for the country as a whole. • This is a landmark in the history of road development in India, as it was the first attempt to prepare a co-ordinated road development programme in a planned manner.