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Consider the following statements regarding major transport infrastructure corridors and inland waterways in India:

1. The North-South Corridor connects Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
2. National Waterway 1 (NW-1) is established along the Brahmaputra River between Sadiya and Dhubri.
3. The East-West Corridor connects Silchar in Assam to Porbandar in Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 3 onlyAnswer
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

Answer

Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
The correct response identifies statements 1 and 3 as true. The North-South Corridor connects Srinagar to Kanyakumari, and the East-West Corridor connects Silchar to Porbandar. Statement 2 is false because National Waterway 1 (NW-1) runs along the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system between Prayagraj and Haldia, whereas the Sadiya-Dhubri stretch on the Brahmaputra River is National Waterway 2 (NW-2).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the North-South Corridor.
Statement 1 is correct. The North-South Corridor under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) runs from Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
It forms the primary north-south highway axis of India.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding National Waterway 1.
Statement 2 is incorrect. National Waterway 1 (NW-1) stretches along the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Prayagraj (Allahabad) to Haldia. The stretch along the Brahmaputra River between Sadiya and Dhubri is National Waterway 2 (NW-2).
NW-1 and NW-2 are distinct inland waterway routes with different river systems and geographies.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding the East-West Corridor.
Statement 3 is correct. The East-West Corridor connects Silchar in Assam to Porbandar in Gujarat.
It forms the major east-west highway axis connecting northeastern and western India.

Key Concept

National Highways Development Corridors and Inland Waterways Classification
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Transportation, Communication, and Trade in India

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