Question

Which one of the following inland waterways stretch is correctly matched? (Waterways) (Stretch)

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

Hint:

{Memory Trick:}
NW-1 → Ganga
NW-2 → Brahmaputra (Assam)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: India has several National Waterways designated for inland water transport. Each waterway is defined by a specific river stretch or canal system.
Step 1:Recall major National Waterways.

• National Waterway No. 1:
  Allahabad (Prayagraj) to Haldia on the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system.
• National Waterway No. 2:
  Sadiya to Dhubri on the Brahmaputra River in Assam.
• National Waterway No. 3:
  Kottapuram to Kollam along the West Coast Canal in Kerala.
• National Waterway No. 5:
  Covers the Brahmani and Mahanadi delta region (not Kakinada–Puducherry).

Step 2:Check the correctly matched pair.
Among the options, the clearly correct and standard textbook match is: \[ \text{National Waterway No. 2} \rightarrow \text{Sadiya to Dhubri} \]
Step 3:Conclusion.
Thus, the correctly matched inland waterway stretch is: \[ \boxed{(B)\ \text{National Waterways No. 2 -- Sadiya -- Dhubri}} \]