Match List - I with List - II.
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List – I (Waterway) |
List – II (Stretch) |
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(A) National Waterway-1 |
(I) Godavari and Krishna Rivers |
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(B) National Waterway-2 |
(II) Kottapuram-Kollam |
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(C) National Waterway-3 |
(III) Sadiya-Dhubri |
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(D) National Waterway-4 |
(IV) Allahabad-Haldia |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) National Waterway-1 — this matches (IV) Allahabad-Haldia. Allahabad is now called Prayagraj, so this is the Prayagraj–Haldia stretch of 1,620 km.
(B) National Waterway-2 — this matches (III) Sadiya-Dhubri. This stretch of 891 km is on the Brahmaputra.
(C) National Waterway-3 — this matches (II) Kottapuram-Kollam. This 205 km stretch includes 168 km of the west coast canal.
(D) National Waterway-4 — this matches (I) Godavari and Krishna Rivers. It covers specified stretches of the Godavari and Krishna rivers.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 29-05-2026 (Slot 2), in CUET (UG) 2023 on 02-07-2023 (Slot 3), 17-06-2023 (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 |
