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Question

Which of the following is used as a National Waterway?

  1. The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad
  2. The Yamuna between Allahabad and Delhi
  3. The Brahmaputra between Kolkata and Dhubri
  4. The Narmada between Jabalpur and Bharuch

Answer:

Option A: The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad”.

The NW-1 stretch from Allahabad to Haldia is known as the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system (1620km). This waterway was declared in 1986 as a National Waterway.