Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I (Water ways) | List - II (Stretch) | ||
| (A) | National waterway 1 | (I) | Specified stretches of Godavari - Krishna rivers along with Kakinada, Puducherry stretch of canal |
| (B) | National waterway 2 | (II) | Kottapuram - Kollam |
| (C) | National waterway 3 | (III) | Allahabad - Haldia |
| (D) | National waterway 4 | (IV) | Sadiya - Dhubri |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) National waterway 1 — this matches (III) Allahabad - Haldia. Allahabad is now called Prayagraj, so this is the Prayagraj–Haldia stretch.
(B) National waterway 2 — this matches (IV) Sadiya - Dhubri. This stretch lies on the Brahmaputra.
(C) National waterway 3 — this matches (II) Kottapuram - Kollam. It is the west coast canal stretch.
(D) National waterway 4 — this matches (I) Specified stretches of Godavari - Krishna rivers along with Kakinada, Puducherry stretch of canal.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 29-05-2026 (Slot 2), in CUET (UG) 2023 on 17-06-2023 (Slot 1), 13-06-2023 (Slot 1), 10-06-2023 (Slot 1) and 22-05-2023 (Slot 2), and in CUET (UG) 2022 on 30-08-2022 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27):
Table 7.3 : National Waterways of India |
