Arrange the following National Waterways in a descending order of their length.
A. National Waterway 1
B. National Waterway 2
C. National Waterway 3
D. National Waterway 4
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, D, B, C
A. National Waterway 1 — first, 1,620 km (Prayagraj–Haldia stretch).
D. National Waterway 4 — second, 1,078 km (stretches of the Godavari and the Krishna with the Kakinada–Puducherry canals).
B. National Waterway 2 — third, 891 km (Sadiya–Dhubri stretch).
C. National Waterway 3 — last, 205 km (Kottapuram–Kollam stretch).
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 14-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2026-27):
Table 7.3: National Waterways of India |
