While designing hair pin bends on higways, the minimum_______.

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designed speed is 20 km/hour

gradient is 1 in 40

gradient is 1 in 200

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Explanation : * designed speed is 20 km/hour
* gradient is 1 in 40
* gradient is 1 in 200
* superelevations is 1 in 10

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