Which Water Transport in India term is correctly identified by “it develops navigation channels, terminals and related inland-waterway infrastructure” and “the nodal authority for development and regulation of national waterways”?

Correct Answer: Option D — Inland Waterways Authority of India. Inland Waterways Authority of India is correct because it is it develops navigation channels, terminals and related inland-waterway infrastructure. Inland Waterways Authority of India is also specifically associated with the nodal authority for development and regulation of national waterways. Two additional identifying facts are that Inland Waterways Authority of India is its headquarters is at Noida and Inland Waterways Authority of India is associated with it develops navigation channels, terminals and related inland-waterway infrastructure. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — National Waterway 1: National Waterway 1 is the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway. • Option B — National Waterway 2: National Waterway 2 is protocol routes through Bangladesh can connect it with eastern ports. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is the Brahmaputra river waterway in Assam. • Option C — National Waterway 3: National Waterway 3 is it passes through a region of canals and backwaters. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal. Exam Takeaway: Connect Inland Waterways Authority of India with “it develops navigation channels, terminals and related inland-waterway infrastructure” and “the nodal authority for development and regulation of national waterways”.