Which Water Transport in India term is correctly identified by “it differs from inland navigation on rivers and canals” and “movement of cargo or passengers between ports along the coast”?

Correct Answer: Option D — Coastal Shipping. Coastal Shipping is correct because it is it differs from inland navigation on rivers and canals. Coastal Shipping is also specifically associated with movement of cargo or passengers between ports along the coast. Two additional identifying facts are that Coastal Shipping is ports and coastal terminals are essential nodes and Coastal Shipping is associated with it differs from inland navigation on rivers and canals. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — 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 B — 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. • Option C — National Waterway 2: National Waterway 2 is protocol routes through Bangladesh can connect it with eastern ports. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is the Brahmaputra river waterway in Assam. Exam Takeaway: Connect Coastal Shipping with “it differs from inland navigation on rivers and canals” and “movement of cargo or passengers between ports along the coast”.