Match List I with List II
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LIST I Waterways |
LIST II Stretch |
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A. National Waterway 1 |
I. Sadiya to Dhubri |
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B. National Waterway 2 |
II. Kottapuram to Kollam |
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C. National Waterway 3 |
III. Allahabad to Haldia |
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D. National Waterway 4 |
IV. Kakinada to Puducherry |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
A. National Waterway 1 — this matches III. Allahabad to Haldia. NW 1 is the Prayagraj–Haldia stretch (1,620 km). Prayagraj is the new name of Allahabad.
B. National Waterway 2 — this matches I. Sadiya to Dhubri. NW 2 is the Sadiya-Dhubri stretch (891 km).
C. National Waterway 3 — this matches II. Kottapuram to Kollam. NW 3 is the Kottapuram-Kollam stretch (205 km).
D. National Waterway 4 — this matches IV. Kakinada to Puducherry. NW 4 covers stretches of the Godavari and Krishna rivers along with the Kakinada Puducherry stretch of canals.
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), 13-06-2023 (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 |
