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UPSC 2007: The Stilwell Road, built in the 1940s, which has recently been in news, connects which of the following?
(a)Agartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
(b)Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
(c)Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
(d)Imphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
The Stilwell (Ledo) Road, constructed during World War II, starts at Ledo in Assam (India), traverses northern Myanmar, and joins the Burma Road to reach Kunming in Yunnan (China). Therefore option (b) accurately states the terminal points; the other options describe unrelated routes. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledo_Road?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (b): Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 69. It falls under Geography > Transport & Infrastructure Geography.
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