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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Jal Marg Vikas Project aims to enable commercial navigation of vessels with the capacity of _________ tons on National Waterway-1.
A
1000 - 1500
B
1500 - 2000
C
2000 - 2200
D
1250 - 2500
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Jal Marg Vikas Project? Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) is a project for the development of National Waterways in India. JMVP was implemented as an initiative towards national integration with an aim to reduce rail and road congestion, carbon footprint and minimal resource depletion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system between Haldia (Sagar) and Allahabad (1620 km) was declared as National Waterway-1 (NW-1) in 1986.

Detailed explanation-3: -The states that are being covered under the Project are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal. The Project is expected to be completed by March, 2023.

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