Match List—I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I List-II (National Highway) (Route) A. NH-2 1. Delhi-Jaipur- Ahmedabad-Mumbai B. NH-4 2. Thane-Punc- Bengaluru-Chennai C. NH-7 3. Delhi-Agra- Allahabad-Kolkata D. NH-8 ' 4. Varanasi-Jabalpur- Nagpur-Hyderabad- Bengaluru-Madurai- Kanyakumari Code :

The question refers to the old numbering system of Indian National Highways. NH-2 (now part of NH-19) connected Delhi to Kolkata via Agra, Allahabad, and Varanasi [1]. NH-4 (now part of NH-48) linked Thane (near Mumbai) to Chennai through Pune and Bengaluru. NH-7 (now part of NH-44) was the longest highway under the old system, running from Varanasi to Kanyakumari via Jabalpur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Madurai [1]. NH-8 (now part of NH-48) connected Delhi to Mumbai via Jaipur and Ahmedabad [1]. Therefore, the correct matching is A-3 (NH-2: Delhi-Kolkata), B-2 (NH-4: Thane-Chennai), C-4 (NH-7: Varanasi-Kanyakumari), and D-1 (NH-8: Delhi-Mumbai). This corresponds to the sequence 3, 2, 4, 1.

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Table 12.1 > p. 7