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Which Water Transport in India term is correctly identified by “the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route” and “the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway”?

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ANational Waterway 2
BNational Waterway 3
CCoastal Shipping
DNational Waterway 1
Correct Answer: National Waterway 1Your Answer: D

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option D — National Waterway 1. National Waterway 1 is correct because it is the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route. National Waterway 1 is also specifically associated with the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway. Two additional identifying facts are that National Waterway 1 is Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia have important multimodal-terminal associations and National Waterway 1 is associated with the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — 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 B — 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. • Option C — Coastal Shipping: Coastal Shipping is it differs from inland navigation on rivers and canals. Exam Takeaway: Connect National Waterway 1 with “the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route” and “the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway”.

Important Notes

  • National Waterway 1 is the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway.
  • Location or scope: it extends between Prayagraj and Haldia.
  • Key feature: Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia have important multimodal-terminal associations.
  • Important association: the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route.
  • National Waterway 1 should not be confused with National Waterway 2, which is the Brahmaputra river waterway in Assam.

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