Answer the question based on the given picture.
National Waterway No. 3 is located in which State?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Kerala
National Waterway No. 3 runs through the backwaters (kayals) of Kerala. The kayals on its route, such as Kayamkulam Kayal and Ashtamudi Kayal, are these backwaters.
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not say in clear words that National Waterway No. 3 is in Kerala. It only gives the Kottapuram-Kollam stretch of this waterway and the backwaters (Kayals) of Kerala, which shows that the waterway lies in Kerala.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Inland Waterways Authority has also identified 10 other inland waterways, which could be upgraded. The backwaters (Kayal) of Kerala has special significance in Inland Waterway. Apart from providing cheap means of transport, they are also attracting a large number of tourists in Kerala.”
Fig. 7.7 : National Waterway No. 3 |
