Question

Which one of the following inland waterway and its stretch is correctly matched?

• A. National Waterways No. 1 – Allahabad – Haldia
• B. National Waterways No. 3 – Sadiya – Dhubri
• C. National Waterways No. 2 – Kottapuram – Kollam
• D. National Waterways No. 5 – Kakinada – Puducherry

Hint:

Remember: NW-1: Allahabad-Haldia (Ganga), NW-2: Sadiya-Dhubri (Brahmaputra), NW-3: Kottapuram-Kollam (Kerala backwaters), NW-4: Kakinada-Puducherry (Godavari-Krishna).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Recall the National Waterways in India.
The National Waterways Act, 2016 has declared 111 inland waterways as 'National Waterways' (NWs) in the country [citation:2]. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is responsible for their development and regulation [citation:2].
Step 2: Identify the correct stretches for major National Waterways.
Based on official sources:

• National Waterway 1 (NW-1): Stretch from Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh to Haldia, West Bengal [citation:2]. Length: 1,620 km along Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system [citation:5].
• National Waterway 2 (NW-2): Stretch from Dhubri (Assam) to Sadiya (Assam) on the Brahmaputra River [citation:2][citation:8].
• National Waterway 3 (NW-3): Stretch from Kottapuram to Kollam (Kerala) along the West Coast Canal [citation:2][citation:5].
• National Waterway 4 (NW-4): Connects Kakinada, Puducherry, and parts of Tamil Nadu via canals and rivers [citation:2]. It includes Godavari-Krishna rivers along with Kakinada and Puducherry canals [citation:5].
• National Waterway 5 (NW-5): Connects Talcher (Odisha) to Dhamra \& Paradip ports and Geonkhali (West Bengal) [citation:2].

Step 3: Analysis of each option.

• (A) National Waterways No. 1 – Allahabad – Haldia: Correct.} This is the accurate match for NW-1 [citation:2][citation:5].
• (B) National Waterways No. 3 – Sadiya – Dhubri: Incorrect. Sadiya-Dhubri is NW-2, not NW-3 [citation:2][citation:8].
• (C) National Waterways No. 2 – Kottapuram – Kollam: Incorrect. Kottapuram-Kollam is NW-3, not NW-2 [citation:2][citation:5].
• (D) National Waterways No. 5 – Kakinada – Puducherry: Incorrect. Kakinada-Puducherry is part of NW-4, not NW-5 [citation:2][citation:8].

Step 4: Conclusion.
Only option (A) is correctly matched. NW-1 runs from Allahabad (now Prayagraj) to Haldia along the Ganga river system. Final Answer:} (A) National Waterways No. 1 – Allahabad – Haldia