Geography
Of the total navigable length of 20,236 km, 17,980 km of the river and 2,256 km of canals can be used by mechanised flat bottom vessels. Which transport is referred to here?
- Inland waterways
- Oceanic waterways
- Motorways
- All of them.
Related Questions
The distance between rails in a metre gauge is …………… .
- 1.67 m
- 1 m
- 0.762 m
- 2 m
Which of the following is an advantage of airways?
- Ease of crossing difficult terrain
- Dependency on weather conditions
- Carriage of low tonnage
- Fuel used is petroleum
What is common in Haldia and Nhava Sheva ports?
- Both are natural harbours.
- Both were constructed with the aim to reduce pressure on major ports.
- Both cater to cruise liners.
- All of the above.
The rivers of Peninsular India are not ideal for use as inland waterways due to the presence of .
- Estuaries
- Waterfalls
- Stones and silt on the river beds
- Tributaries