Which Water Transport in India term is correctly identified by “protocol routes through Bangladesh can connect it with eastern ports” and “the Brahmaputra river waterway in Assam”?

Correct Answer: Option D — National Waterway 2. National Waterway 2 is correct because it is protocol routes through Bangladesh can connect it with eastern ports. National Waterway 2 is also specifically associated with the Brahmaputra river waterway in Assam. Two additional identifying facts are that National Waterway 2 is it supports cargo and passenger movement in the Northeast and National Waterway 2 is associated with protocol routes through Bangladesh can connect it with eastern ports. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — 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 B — Coastal Shipping: Coastal Shipping is it differs from inland navigation on rivers and canals. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is movement of cargo or passengers between ports along the coast. • Option C — Inland Waterways Authority of India: Inland Waterways Authority of India is it develops navigation channels, terminals and related inland-waterway infrastructure. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is the nodal authority for development and regulation of national waterways. Exam Takeaway: Connect National Waterway 2 with “protocol routes through Bangladesh can connect it with eastern ports” and “the Brahmaputra river waterway in Assam”.