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Define the following
16. The government has begun work on a major road development project called the Golden-Quadrilateral superhighway that will connect Delhi- Kolkata- Chennai- Mumbai, and Delhi via six-lane
Super Highways. This project includes the North-South corridors connecting Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) and Kanyakumari (Tamil
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Nadu), as well as the East-West Corridor connecting Silchar (Assam) and Porbandar (Gujarat).
The primary goal of these Super Highways is to shorten the time and distance between India’s megacities. The National Highway
Authority of India is in charge of implementing these highway projects (NHAI).
17. Industrial products and industrialisation increased due to the following reasons during the first world war: 1. The British mills were forced to produce items for the army due to the war situation. This had resulted in a decrease in Manchester imports into India. Suddenly, Indian mills had a massive domestic market to supply. 2. As the war dragged on, Indian factories were called upon to supply war requirements such as jute bags, clothes for army uniforms, tents and leather boots, horse and mule saddles, and a variety of other items. 3. New factories were built and existing ones ran multiple shifts. Many new employees were hired, and everyone was forced to work longer hours.
18. The two types of federations are:
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