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Current Affairs UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

The length of the Dhola - Sadia bridge inaugurated in May 2017 is around:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 9.15 km

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “9.15 km”.
The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the northern Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh. At 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi) in length, it is the longest bridge in India over water.

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