What is the total length (in km) of National Waterway-2?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D) 891

Explanation:
• National Waterway-2 (NW-2) is a section of the Brahmaputra River.
• It stretches from Sadiya to Dhubri in the state of Assam.
• The total length of this waterway is 891 km.
• It was declared as a National Waterway in 1988.

Information Booster:
• NW-1: The longest national waterway, running from Prayagraj to Haldia (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly system), with a length of 1620 km.
• NW-3: The West Coast Canal in Kerala (Kollam to Kottapuram), with a length of 205 km.
• NW-4: Connects Kakinada to Puducherry (Godavari and Krishna rivers), roughly 1078-1095 km.

Additional Knowledge:
• 451 km (Option A): Relates to the length of certain segments of other waterways like NW-5 (East Coast Canal system).
• 1720 km (Option B): This figure is close to the total length of NW-1 (1620 km) or certain extended waterway projects.
• 1108 km (Option C): Approx length related to NW-4 development segments.