Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
NDA2022General AbilityGeneral StudiesActual

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India has one of the longest navigable inland water networks in the world. 2. Inland waterways presently help in transporting about 25 percent of the total cargo movement. 3. About 111 inland waterways have been declared as National Waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Options

  1. A1,2 and 3
  2. B1 and 2 only
  3. C3 only
  4. D1 and 3 only

Correct answer

C. 3 only

Step-by-step solution

There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways (NWs) in India identified for the purposes of inland water transport, as per The National Waterways Act, 2016. The total cargo moved by the inland waterway was just 0.1 % of the total inland traffic in India and the country is lagging far behind in the navigable inland waterways.

Practice General Studies on Quantrex Academy →

More from General Studies

Consider the following statements regarding extratropical cyclones: I. They usually develop in the mid and high latitudes. II. They affect a much larger area as compared to tropica 2026Loose sediments are transformed into sedimentary rocks by the process of 2026Consider the following statements: I. Earthquake waves are basically of two types, namely body waves and surface waves. II. The body waves interact with the surface rocks and gener 2026Which one of the following is not a strategy in the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) scheme of India? 2026As per the land-use categories in the Land Revenue Records of India, 'a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than 5 years' is called 2026Consider the following statements about temperature inversion: I. This happens when normal lapse rate gets inverted. II. Winter nights with cloudy skies are conducive for temperatu 2026Consider the following pairs: Types of Chemical Weathering Characteristics I. Solution Results in leaching of minerals II. Carbonation Helps in breaking down feldspars III. Hydrati 2026Consider the following statements: I. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves. II. In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of w 2026 Full General Studies list All NDA PYQs