Question

Which country is providing technology to develop the coastal road project in Maharashtra?

• A. Netherlands
• B. Japan
• C. China
• D. Australia

Hint:

Whenever coastal or flood-control technology is mentioned, think of the Netherlands — a global leader in coastal engineering and water management.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: The Mumbai Coastal Road Project is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Maharashtra, designed to reduce traffic congestion. 

Step 2: The project involves advanced coastal engineering, especially reclamation, dykes, and storm surge protection. 

Step 3: The Netherlands, known for its world-class expertise in water management and coastal engineering, has been providing technological support for the project. \[ \boxed{\text{Netherlands}} \]

Answer 2

Each country's recognised expertise can be weighed against what the Mumbai coastal road project actually required.

1. Option 1 (Netherlands): Long known for advanced water management, land reclamation, and coastal defence engineering, this country's expertise was brought in to support the technical planning of the coastal road.
2. Option 2 (Japan): Japan has partnered with India on other infrastructure works, but coastal engineering for this particular project was not sourced from there.
3. Option 3 (China): China was not the technology partner named in connection with this project.
4. Option 4 (Australia): Australia does not figure as the technical collaborator for this coastal road plan.

Since coastal engineering expertise of this kind is most associated with the Netherlands, option 1 is the fit.

Hence, the correct answer is Netherlands.