Consider the following statements about National Waterways of India 1 India has about 14500 km ...........

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Consider the following statements about National Waterways of India.

1. India has about 14500 km of navigable waterways constituting of rivers only.

2. The Government of India created Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for regulation and development of Inland Waterways for navigation and shipping.

3. National Waterway-3 is the southern most waterway of India.

Which of the above statement is correct?

2 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

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Explanation:

Transportation plays an important role in the development of a country and it is of great significance for a developing country like India. The country is bestowed with a plethora of diverse topography which enables different kinds of transportation. India has about 14500 km of navigable waterways. This includes rivers, backwaters, canals, creeks and so on. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
National Waterways Act came into effect in 2016. It proposed 106 additional National Waterways and merges 5 existing Acts which were declared the 5 National Waterways.
In 1986, the Government of India created Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for regulation and development of Inland Waterways for navigation and shipping. Hence statement 2 is correct.
Out of the 111 National Waterways declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016, 13 are operational for shipping and navigation and cargo/passenger vessels are moving on them.
NW – 3 ,River system-West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogamandal Canal, Route-( Kottapuram – Kollam ), Length-205, State- Kerala is the southern most waterway of India. Hence statement 3 is correct.