Previous Year Question
Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not joined by National Highway 2?
Agra
Allahabad
Lucknow
Varanasi
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The National Highway-2 (Old NH-2) mentioned in the question was historically an important national highway running eastward from Delhi. In Uttar Pradesh, its route passed through the Agra–Kanpur–Allahabad/Prayagraj–Varanasi corridor; Lucknow was not located on this route.
Current NHAI project records still identify the Agra–Etawah, Chakeri–Allahabad, and Varanasi–Aurangabad sections as parts of Old NH-2. Thus, among the given options, Agra, Allahabad and Varanasi were connected with the old NH-2 corridor.
After the renumbering of National Highways, a major portion of Old NH-2 in Uttar Pradesh is now designated as NH-19. In contrast, an official route description identifies the Prayagraj–Lucknow route with NH-30.