Worksheets30/12 AE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the absolute increase in target road density from the Nagpur Plan to the Lucknow Plan?
32 km/100 sq km
50 km/100 sq km
66 km/100 sq km
82 km/100 sq km
Assertion (A): PMGSY Phase-II targets villages with lower population thresholds due to improved rural accessibility goals.
Reason (R): Phase-II villages have population greater than 500.
Both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
The wearing course slope(%), for Macadam construction was ____
3.60%
2.78%
1.36%
0.36%
1. The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) is an execution-focused body responsible for the construction and widening of National Highways.
2. The Central Road Fund (CRF), established based on Jayakar Committee recommendations, is primarily responsible for creating pavement design codes and standards.
3. The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) focuses on research related to materials, traffic, and pavement performance.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2, and 3
What was the approximate total thickness of a pavement constructed using the Telford method?
250 mm
300 mm
410 mm
750 mm
S1. The East‑West Corridor under the NHDP connects Kolkata to Mumbai
S2. The North‑South Corridor connects Srinagar to Kanyakumari.
Both S1 and S2 true
Both S1 and S2 false
S1 is true , S2 is false
S1 is false , S2 is true
The Jayakar Committee's recommendations had a profound, long-term impact on the highway sector in India. Which of the following best describes its most significant contribution?
It introduced specific technical standards for pavement thickness and material quality.
It led to the immediate execution of a nationwide road construction program like the NHDP.
It established an institutional and financial framework by recommending the creation of the IRC and the CRF.
It mandated the nationwide adoption of the Macadam construction method for all new roads.
Assertion (A): The Bombay Road Plan was the first policy document in India to conceptually introduce the idea of Expressways. Reason (R): The Lucknow Road Plan is primarily known for establishing a hierarchical system of roads, classifying them into Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary systems. Select the correct option.
Both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Which of the following road construction methods first explicitly recognized that pavement layers should function as an integrated system for load dispersion, rather than as a stack of independent structural blocks?
Roman
Tresaguet
Telford
Macadam
Assertion (A): Macadam roads eliminated foundation stones because thinner pavements are always structurally superior.
Reason (R): Wheel load stresses decrease with depth in a pavement system.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is true, but R is false
A is false, but R is true
