Which of the following points about the National Waterway - I are correct?
A. National Waterway - I runs between Allahabad and Haldia
B. Its length is 1820 km
C. It is the longest among all waterways of India
D. It is divided into three parts for development purposes.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, C and D only
(A) National Waterway - I runs between Allahabad and Haldia — True. NW 1 is the Prayagraj–Haldia stretch. Prayagraj is the new name of Allahabad.
(B) Its length is 1820 km — False. NW 1 is 1,620 km long, not 1820 km. NTA changed one number of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(C) It is the longest among all waterways of India — True. At 1,620 km, NW 1 is longer than NW 2 (891 km), NW 3 (205 km), NW 4 (1078 km) and NW 5 (588 km).
(D) It is divided into three parts for development purposes. — True. Its three parts are Haldia–Farakka, Farakka–Patna and Patna–Prayagraj.
NCERT (2026-27):
Table 7.3: National Waterways of India |
