Geography
Assertion (A): Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the statutory authority in charge of the waterways in India.
Reason (R): Freight transportation by waterways is highly utilised in India.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
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Answer
A is true but R is false.
Explanation — While Assertion (A) is true, Reason (R) is false as freight transportation by waterways is highly underutilised in India.
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