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Topic 273 · Geography & Places in News

Strategic tunnels: Brahmaputra, Zojila, Shyok

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: In February 2026 the Cabinet cleared India's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel, under the Brahmaputra in Assam.
  2. Routes: The Brahmaputra tunnel links Gohpur and Numaligarh; the Zojila tunnel links Sonamarg and Minamarg after its June 2026 breakthrough.
  3. Current Head: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opened the Shyok tunnel in December 2025.
  4. Key Term: The Shyok tunnel is a 920 m cut-and-cover tunnel on the DS-DBO road near the LAC in eastern Ladakh.
  5. Data: The Brahmaputra project is a 15.79 km twin-tube crossing costing Rs 18,662 crore.
  6. Builders: The Border Roads Organisation built the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DS-DBO) road.
  7. India Link: The tunnels give all-weather access in border and river regions, aiding troop movement and trade.
  8. Venue: Zojila sits on the Srinagar-Leh route between Kashmir and Ladakh; it is built using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method.
  9. Founded: The Border Roads Organisation was raised in 1960.
  10. Landmark: Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, opened in October 2020, is about 9 km long and among the world's longest highway tunnels.
  11. Articles: Union List entries cover railways and national highways under Article 246 and the Seventh Schedule.
  12. Doctrine: Article 300A: property can be taken only by authority of law; the 2013 land acquisition Act provides compensation.
Question 1 of 10

In February 2026 the Cabinet cleared India's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel under which river?

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Answer: (C) Brahmaputra

Core Trigger: In February 2026 the Cabinet cleared India's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel, under the Brahmaputra in Assam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Zojila tunnel links Sonamarg and which place?

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Answer: (D) Minamarg

Routes: The Brahmaputra tunnel links Gohpur and Numaligarh; the Zojila tunnel links Sonamarg and Minamarg after its June 2026 breakthrough.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who opened the Shyok tunnel in December 2025?

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Answer: (A) Rajnath Singh

Current Head: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opened the Shyok tunnel in December 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What is the length of the Shyok cut-and-cover tunnel?

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Answer: (B) 920 m

Key Term: The Shyok tunnel is a 920 m cut-and-cover tunnel on the DS-DBO road near the LAC in eastern Ladakh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) The Brahmaputra project is a 15.79 km twin-tube crossing. (2) It costs Rs 8,662 crore.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Data: The Brahmaputra project is a 15.79 km twin-tube crossing costing Rs 18,662 crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 5

Question 6 of 10

What advantage do the new tunnels give in border and river regions?

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Answer: (C) All-weather access

India Link: The tunnels give all-weather access in border and river regions, aiding troop movement and trade.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Zojila lies on which route between Kashmir and Ladakh?

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Answer: (D) Srinagar-Leh route

Venue: Zojila sits on the Srinagar-Leh route between Kashmir and Ladakh; it is built using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Border Roads Organisation raised?

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Answer: (A) 1960

Founded: The Border Roads Organisation was raised in 1960.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Atal Tunnel at Rohtang opened in which month and year?

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Answer: (B) October 2020

Landmark: Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, opened in October 2020, is about 9 km long and among the world's longest highway tunnels.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) Article 300A allows property to be taken only by authority of law. (2) The 2013 land acquisition Act provides no compensation.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Article 300A: property can be taken only by authority of law; the 2013 land acquisition Act provides compensation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 273, point 12

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