Question: What is the length of India’s coastline?
(a) 7516.6 Km
(b) 6500 Km
(c) 5400 Km
(d) 4200 Km
Ans:(a)
Related facts:
- Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari arrived in Washington for scheduled one week visit to United States of America.
- On 11 July 2016 he holds official talks with his counter-part US Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx in Washington on a wide range of projects of mutual interest.
- During his visit he will be particularly looking for widening and deepening the scope of Indo-US cooperation in innovative technologies for improving highway development, road engineering, road safety and development of green fuels in automobile sector and electric vehicles.
- He has envisaged 50-60 Billion USD foreign investment for infrastructure and another 100 Billion USD towards industrial development for port-led economic growth in the maritime sector and inland waterways.
- His itinerary in Washington included a talk on “A window into India’s Infrastructure Development” organized by Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=146946
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/nitin-gadkari-to-seek-infra-investment-during-his-week-long-us-visit/articleshow/53139777.cms