Previous Year Question
National Water Way-1 connects
Allahabad — Haldia
Sadia — Dhubri
Kollam — Kottapuram
Kakinada — Puducherry
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
National Waterway-1 (NW-1) was developed on the Ganga–Bhagirathi–Hooghly river system, and its originally declared stretch extended for about 1,620 km from Allahabad to Haldia. It was declared a National Waterway in 1986.
The waterway passes through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal and connects northern India with the maritime region of Haldia through inland water transport.
The other options actually correspond to different National Waterways—
Sadia–Dhubri → National Waterway-2, on the Brahmaputra River.
Kollam–Kottapuram → National Waterway-3, associated with the West Coast Canal system of Kerala.
Kakinada–Puducherry → the original network of National Waterway-4.
NW-1 → Allahabad–Haldia
NW-2 → Sadia–Dhubri
NW-3 → Kollam–Kottapuram
NW-4 → Kakinada–Puducherry