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The strategic Shyok Tunnel, inaugurated as part of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) infrastructure projects is located in which region?

This question was previously asked in
UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Ladakh

The Shyok Tunnel is a strategically important tunnel built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the Ladakh region, along the Shyok River, to provide all-weather connectivity to forward areas near the border.

This infrastructure project enhances year-round troop and supply movement in a high-altitude, strategically sensitive area bordering China and Pakistan.

Imphal, Assam, and Andhra Pradesh are not the location of this particular BRO tunnel project.

Therefore, the correct answer is Ladakh.

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