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In Water Transport in India, which term combines the facts “the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route” and “it extends between Prayagraj and Haldia”?

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ANational Waterway 2
BNational Waterway 1
CNational Waterway 3
DCoastal Shipping
Correct Answer: National Waterway 1Your Answer: B

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option B — National Waterway 1. National Waterway 1 is correct because it is it extends between Prayagraj and Haldia. National Waterway 1 is also specifically associated with the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route. 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 it extends broadly between Sadiya and Dhubri. • Option C — National Waterway 3: National Waterway 3 is the Kollam-Kottapuram stretch is its principal alignment. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is it passes through a region of canals and backwaters. • Option D — Coastal Shipping: Coastal Shipping is it can carry bulk commodities without using congested highways. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is it differs from inland navigation on rivers and canals. Exam Takeaway: Connect National Waterway 1 with “it extends between Prayagraj and Haldia” and “the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route”.

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 3, which is a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal.

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