Stilwell (Ledo) Road — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2007
The Stilwell Road, built in 1940s, which was recently in news, connects which of the following?
- Agartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
- Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
- Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
- Imphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- The Stilwell Road, also known as the Ledo Road, was constructed during the Second World War to connect Ledo in India with Kunming through Myanmar. It was built under the supervision of American General Joseph Stilwell to supply Allied forces in China.
Answer: (b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
