RAS question
RIDCOR was formed for which purpose?
Correct answer: (C) Mega Highways Project.
RIDCOR was formed to implement Rajasthan's Mega Highways Project.
Explanation
RIDCOR is tied to Rajasthan's road-infrastructure programme, not to urban rail, ordinary railway, or airport development. It was formed in 2004 to implement the Mega Highways Project in Rajasthan. The Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan, Status of Road Development (March 2014) links RIDCOR to Mega Highways Project-I: the project was announced for developing five State Highways and, for this purpose, a new joint venture company, RIDCOR, was established. That makes the exam answer precise: RIDCOR's formation relates to the Mega Highways Project, a road-development initiative for State Highways in Rajasthan.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Metro is wrong because RIDCOR is linked to the Mega Highways Project for State Highways, not to an urban metro system.
- (B) Railway project is wrong because RIDCOR is placed under road development and Mega Highways, not rail infrastructure.
- (D) Airport is wrong because RIDCOR is connected with road development, not airport construction or management.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan administrative institutions and the purpose for which specialised infrastructure bodies were created. It recurs in RAS because project-specific agencies such as RIDCOR are often asked through formation-purpose matching questions.