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Which of the following is correct about the proposed National Waterways in India? Select the answer using the code given below: 

1. River Barak in Assam will become 'National Waterway-$5$'.
2. East Coast Canal along with Brahmani and Mahanadi Rivers in the states of W. Bengal and Odisha will become 'National Waterway-$6'.$ 

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement-I is correct about the proposed National Waterway-66 and Statement-2 is correct about the National Waterway-5.5.  

Consider the following statements and select the correct code given below:
1. The Union government is finalizing a legislation to set up a water regulatory authority in every state for regulating, managing, locating and utilizing the scarce natural resources.
2. Water as a subject falls in the state government's domain.
3. Arunanchal Pradesh is the only state that boasts of a water regulator. 

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. I and 3

  4. I, 2 and 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Maharashtra is the lone state in India to have such a regulatory body for water resources.

The approximate breakup of Revenue from Freight Segment and Passenger Segment of Indian Railways is?

  1. $50\%-50\%$

  2. $10\%-90\%$

  3. $90\%-10\%$

  4. $70\%-30\%$


Correct Option: D

Indian Railways is Asia's largest and world's $4^{th}$ largest rail network under a single management. This statements is?

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Partially True

  4. Nothing can be said


Correct Option: A

NTP 99 means _________.

  1. New Telegram Policy 1999

  2. New Telecom Policy 1999

  3. National Telegram Policy 1999

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B

"Partnership in excellence" program has been launched by ministry of power to _____________.

  1. remove the obstacle of thermal power plants

  2. improve the generation of power

  3. improve conditions of coal mining workers

  4. encourage of public private partnership in power sector


Correct Option: B

TRAI means _________.

  1. Telecom Regulatory Advisor of India

  2. Telegram Regulatory Authority of India

  3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

  4. All of above


Correct Option: C

Indian Railways operate on __________.

  1. electric locomotive

  2. diesel locomotives

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: C

Pradhan Mantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana is related to __________.

  1. communication

  2. social integration

  3. linking of rivers

  4. highways developing


Correct Option: D

In the context of shipping, $75\%$ of the traffic is handled by __________.

  1. major ports

  2. minor ports

  3. coastal stations

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A