Question

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Inland National Water-ways in India?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 and 3 only
• C.
  3 only
• D.
  None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

None of the above
Explanation:

With the National Waterways Act, the central government identified 106 waterways in the nation in addition to the existing 5 waterways.
The major 6 National Waterways as follows.

Statement 1 is incorrect: Assam has the National Waterway-2 and National Waterway-6.
West Bengal has the National Waterway - 1 and National Waterway-5.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The National Waterway - 4 has Godavari and Krishna river systems in its course and the National Waterway - 5 contains Brahmani River, East Coast Canal, Matai river and Mahanadi River Delta.

Statement 3 is incorrect: On India's West coast, the National Waterway 3 or the West Coast Canal is located in Kerala state and runs from Kollam to Kottapuram.
On India's East coast, the National Waterway 4 is present that connects Kakinada and Pondicherry.