Question

Inland waterways are ______ and ______.

Options

• Expensive; inaccessible

• Cheap; environment friendly

• Cheap; carry low tonnage

• Cheap; easily cross barriers

Answer 1

Inland waterways are cheap and environment friendly.

Explanation:

India's first multi-model terminal on the Ganga was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2018 in Varanasi. Its objective is to promote inland waterways as a cheap and environment-friendly means of transportation, especially for cargo movement.