Question

Assertion(A): "Waterway is an important mode of transport both for passengers and cargo traffic in India."

Reason(R): "It is fuel efficient and eco-friendly mode of transport."

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

• (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Waterways are vital for transport in India since they are both fuel efficient and environmentally benign.