Which Water Transport in India term is correctly identified by “a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal” and “the Kollam-Kottapuram stretch is its principal alignment”?

Correct Answer: Option A — National Waterway 3. National Waterway 3 is correct because it is a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal. National Waterway 3 is also specifically associated with the Kollam-Kottapuram stretch is its principal alignment. Two additional identifying facts are that National Waterway 3 is Champakara and Udyogmandal canals are associated components and National Waterway 3 is associated with it passes through a region of canals and backwaters. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option B — Coastal Shipping: Coastal Shipping is movement of cargo or passengers between ports along the coast. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is it can carry bulk commodities without using congested highways. • Option C — Inland Waterways Authority of India: Inland Waterways Authority of India is the nodal authority for development and regulation of national waterways. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is it came into existence in 1986. • Option D — National Waterway 1: National Waterway 1 is the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is it extends between Prayagraj and Haldia. Exam Takeaway: Connect National Waterway 3 with “a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal” and “the Kollam-Kottapuram stretch is its principal alignment”.