2016
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
36
|
Detailed explanation-1: -TO promote Inland Water Transport (IWT) in the country, 111 waterways (including 5 existing and 106 new) have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016 which came into effect from 12th April, 2016.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) came into existence on 27th October 1986 for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was constituted under IWAI Act-1985 by the Parliament of India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Navigable rivers and lakes are used as inland waterways. Some important inland waterways are the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system, the Great Lakes in North America, and the river Nile in Africa. Sea routes. Sea routes and oceanic routes are mostly used for transporting merchandise and goods from one country to another.