Which Water Transport in India term is correctly identified by “it passes through a region of canals and backwaters” and “a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal”?

Correct Answer: Option D — National Waterway 3. National Waterway 3 is correct because it is it passes through a region of canals and backwaters. National Waterway 3 is also specifically associated with a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal. 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 A — 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 B — 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. • Option C — National Waterway 1: National Waterway 1 is the Jal Marg Vikas Project is associated with capacity improvement on this route. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river-system waterway. Exam Takeaway: Connect National Waterway 3 with “it passes through a region of canals and backwaters” and “a Kerala waterway based on the West Coast Canal”.