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Which river is known as the 'National Waterway No. 1'?

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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river is known as the 'National Waterway No. 1'?” The correct answer is Ganga. The Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River system (from Allahabad/Prayagraj to Haldia in West Bengal) is designated as National Waterway No. 1 (NW-1) - the longest national waterway in India at 1620 km. 2 is Brahmaputra (Dhubri to Sadiya). A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention. Examination questions often confuse a river’s source with its mouth, a left-bank tributary with a right-bank tributary, or a natural lake with a reservoir.

ABrahmaputra
BKrishna
CGanga
DGodavari
Correct Answer: GangaYour Answer: C

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option C — Ganga 1 is the Ganga–Bhagirathi–Hooghly river system between Prayagraj and Haldia. The waterway connects important inland terminals with the Haldia port region. - Option A — Brahmaputra: The Brahmaputra stretch from Dhubri to Sadiya is designated National Waterway No. - Option B — Krishna: Specified stretches of the Krishna, along with the Godavari and connected canals, form part of National Waterway No. - Option D — Godavari: Selected Godavari stretches belong to National Waterway No. 4, not National Waterway No. Exam Takeaway: NW-1 is Ganga–Bhagirathi–Hooghly from Prayagraj to Haldia.

Important Notes

  • National Waterway Number One follows the Ganga–Bhagirathi–Hooghly system from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal and also passes through Bihar and Jharkhand.
  • The Inland Waterways Authority of India, established under the IWAI Act, 1985, develops and regulates national waterways for shipping and navigation.
  • National Waterway Number One should not be confused with National Waterway Number Two. The second waterway is the Brahmaputra stretch from Dhubri to Sadiya in Assam.
  • National Waterway Number Four includes specified stretches of the Godavari and Krishna rivers together with linked canals. Neither river is the answer to Number One.
  • Major terminals on the first national waterway corridor include Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia. The Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity development on this route.

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