UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries? 1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project 2. IMT Trilateral Highway 3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 2 only

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 2

Explanation

The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project involves India and Myanmar, which is an ASEAN member. The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway similarly involves two ASEAN members, Myanmar and Thailand. The Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line connects India and Bangladesh; Bangladesh is not an ASEAN member. Therefore, projects 1 and 2 are correct.

Topics: act east policy, asean, connectivity projects, international relations