2016 · Q30
With regard to water transportation in India, which of the following statements are correct?
- 1Headquarters of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation is located at Delhi.
- 2Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India is located at Noida.
- 3National Inland Navigation Institute is located at Kolkata.
- 4First National Inland Waterway was between Haldia and Allahabad.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3
- C2 and 4 only
- D1, 2 and 4
Explanation
The Central Inland Water Transport Corporation is headquartered at Kolkata, not Delhi (1 false); the Inland Waterways Authority of India is headquartered at Noida (2 true); the National Inland Navigation Institute is at Patna, not Kolkata (3 false); and the first National Waterway (NW-1) runs between Haldia and Allahabad/Prayagraj (4 true). Hence statements 2 and 4 only.