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Indian Geography UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is used as a National Waterway?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad”.
The NW-1 stretch from Allahabad to Haldia is known as the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system (1620km). This waterway was declared in 1986 as a National Waterway.

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