BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 5
When was the undersea cable-based Chennai–Andaman and Nicobar (CANI) Project inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by PM Narendra Modi?
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Answer: (D) 10 August 2020
Explanation
The 2,312 km CANI optical fibre cable brought high-speed internet to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in August 2020.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: the project was dedicated in 2020.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: one year too early.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: the project was dedicated in 2020.
- (D) Correct
Correct: PM Modi inaugurated the CANI submarine cable on 10 August 2020.