Which one of the following is not situated on Varanasi-Kanyakumari Nat

Which one of the following is not situated on Varanasi-Kanyakumari National Highway?

Satna
Rewa
Katni
Jabalpur
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2019
The Varanasi-Kanyakumari National Highway was the former NH 7, now largely subsumed into NH 44. The main route passes through Varanasi, Rewa, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Madurai, and Kanyakumari. Among the given options, Rewa and Jabalpur are directly situated on this highway. Satna is located west of Rewa and is connected via NH 30. Katni is situated between Rewa and Jabalpur but the main highway bypasses the city center. Based on standard maps and route descriptions, Satna is generally considered to be the city among the options that is not situated on the main Varanasi-Kanyakumari National Highway.
– The question refers to the highway route (old NH 7 / current NH 44).
– Rewa and Jabalpur are major cities located directly on this highway.
– Satna is located off the highway, west of Rewa.
– Katni is also located off the main highway alignment, between Rewa and Jabalpur.
– Assuming the question intends one city is not on the route while others are, Satna is the most likely intended answer as it is significantly off the main alignment compared to the others.
The alignment of major highways can sometimes be subject to minor variations or bypasses affecting whether a city center is directly ‘on’ the route. However, Satna’s location relative to the NH 44 is clearly off the direct path compared to Rewa and Jabalpur.
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