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Correct Answer: Option C — National Waterway 1. National Waterway 1 is correct because it is Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia have important multimodal-terminal associations. 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 it supports cargo and passenger movement in the Northeast. 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 Champakara and Udyogmandal canals are associated components. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal. • Option D — Coastal Shipping: Coastal Shipping is ports and coastal terminals are essential nodes. Exam Takeaway: Connect National Waterway 1 with “Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia have important multimodal-terminal associations” and “the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway”.
