Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| Water ways | Stretch | ||
| (A) | National Waterway 1 | (I) | Kakinada - Puducherry |
| (B) | National Waterway 2 | (II) | Allahabad - Haldia |
| (C) | National Waterway 3 | (III) | Sadiya - Dhubri |
| (D) | National Waterway 4 | (IV) | Kottapuram - Kollam |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(A) National Waterway 1 — this matches (II) Allahabad - Haldia. It is the Prayagraj–Haldia stretch (1,620 km). Prayagraj is the new name of Allahabad.
(B) National Waterway 2 — this matches (III) Sadiya - Dhubri. This stretch of the Brahmaputra is 891 km long.
(C) National Waterway 3 — this matches (IV) Kottapuram - Kollam. It includes the west coast canal of Kerala (205 km).
(D) National Waterway 4 — this matches (I) Kakinada - Puducherry. It covers stretches of the Godavari and Krishna rivers with the Kakinada Puducherry 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 10-06-2023 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2022 on 30-08-2022 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): India: People and Economy — Chapter 7: Transport and Communication
Table 7.3 National Waterways of India |
