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First international cargo leaves Assam's Bogibeel for Dhaka
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768 km down one river to Dhaka: the National Waterway-2 facts GS3 inland waterways questions test
Bogibeel-Dhaka cargo opens a Brahmaputra trade route.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The first international cargo since independence has left the Bogibeel terminal in Assam for Dhaka.
The vessel will travel about 768 km down National Waterway-2 on the Brahmaputra River.
The route revives river trade links between India and Bangladesh.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- First international cargo since independence has left Bogibeel terminal, Assam, for Dhaka
- Vessel will travel about 768 km down National Waterway-2 on the Brahmaputra River
- National Waterway-2 is declared on the Brahmaputra; National Waterway-1 is on the Ganga
- The route revives river trade links between India and Bangladesh
- Bogibeel is near Dibrugarh in Assam
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How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- National Waterway-2 is declared on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, whereas National Waterway-1 is on the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly system.
- The Bogibeel-Dhaka cargo movement uses the Brahmaputra route to link Assam with Bangladesh by river.
- Inland waterways are generally a cheaper and lower-emission mode of cargo transport than road.
মেইনস
GS3 (Infrastructure) and GS2 (India's neighbourhood). Inland waterways offer a cheaper, greener alternative to road and rail, and the Brahmaputra route reconnects the North-East with Bangladesh. Way forward: invest in navigation, terminals and dredging, and sustain protocol arrangements with Bangladesh for regular trade.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The first international cargo from Assam's Bogibeel to Dhaka sails along National Waterway-2. On which river is this waterway declared?
- Ganga
- Barak
- Godavari
- Brahmaputra
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: D — Correct: Brahmaputra — National Waterway-2 is declared on the Brahmaputra River, which the cargo vessel will travel down towards Bangladesh. • Ganga — wrong: The Ganga stretch is National Waterway-1, not National Waterway-2. • Barak — wrong: The Barak River has its own waterway, which is a different one from National Waterway-2. • Godavari — wrong: The Godavari has a separate waterway, in peninsular India, and is not part of National Waterway-2.
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