Considering the significance of rivers as inland waterways for domestic and international transport ...........

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Considering the significance of rivers as inland waterways for domestic and international transport and trade in the developed world.

Which of the following waterways is/are matched correctly?

1. The Rhine River waterway flows through Russia.

2. The Mississippi-Ohio waterway connects the U.S.A. with the Gulf of Mexico in the south.

3. The Danube Waterway is importantinland waterway serves complete Europe.

Select the correct answer using below given

1 and 3 only

2 only

2 and 3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands. It is navigable for 700 km from Rotterdam, at its mouth in the Netherlands to Basel in Switzerland. Russia has a large number of developed waterways, of which the Volga is one of the most important. It provides a navigable waterway of 11,200 km and drains into the Caspian Sea. The Volga-Moscow Canal connects it with the Moscow region and the Volga-Don Canal with the Black Sea. The Danube Waterway is important inland waterway serves Eastern Europe. The Danube river rises in the Black Forest and flows eastwards through many countries. It is navigable up to Taurna Severin. The chief export items are wheat, maize, timber, and machinery. The Mississippi-Ohio waterway connects the interior part of U.S.A. with the Gulf of Mexico in the south. Large steamers can go through this route up to Minneapolis.