Read the following facts about the Rhine waterways carefully :
(A) The Rhine River flows through Germany and the Netherlands.
(B) Each year more than 20,000 ocean-going ships pass through it.
(C) It is navigable for 700 km.
(D) It connects the industrial region of Switzerland and Italy.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B) and (C) Only
(A) The Rhine River flows through Germany and the Netherlands. — True. The Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands.
(B) Each year more than 20,000 ocean-going ships pass through it. — True. Each year more than 20,000 ocean-going ships and 2,00,000 inland vessels exchange their cargoes on this waterway.
(C) It is navigable for 700 km. — True. It is navigable for 700 km, from Rotterdam at its mouth to Basel in Switzerland.
(D) It connects the industrial region of Switzerland and Italy. — False. It connects the industrial areas of Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands with the North Atlantic Sea Route. Italy is not on this list. NTA changed the countries of the book’s line, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Rhine Waterways The Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands. It is navigable for 700 km from Rotterdam, at its mouth in the Netherlands to Basel in Switzerland. … Each year more than 20,000 ocean-going ships and 2,00,000 inland vessels exchange their cargoes. It connects the industrial areas of Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands with the North Atlantic Sea Route.” |