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Q. Consider the following pairs:
National Waterways
Stretch
1. National Waterways 1
Allahabad-Haldia
2. National Waterways 2
Kottapuram-Kollam
3. National Waterways 3
Talcher-Dhamra
Which of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?
Options:
A .  1 and 2 only
B .  1 only
C .  2 and 3 only
D .  1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option B
:
B
Explanation:
Pair 1 is correctly matched: National Waterways 1 covers Allahabad-Haldia stretch of 1620 Kilometers. It is one of the most important waterways in India, which is navigable by mechanical boats up to Patna and by ordinary boats up to Haridwar. It includes the Ganga, Bhagirathi and Hooghly river system.
Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: National Waterways 2 covers the Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra river for 891 Kilometers. It is located in Assam.
Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: National Waterways 3 covers Kottapuram – Kollam stretch in Kerala for about 205 Kilometers. It includes West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogamandal Canal.

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