Consider the following statements regarding major inland waterways: 1. The Rhine Waterway is the world's most heavily used inland waterway. 2. The Danube Waterway flows westward from the Black Forest to the North Sea, serving the industrialized regions of Western Europe. 3. The Volga Waterway in Russia connects to both the Moscow region and the Black Sea through separate canals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

The Rhine Waterway connects the industrial regions of Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands with the North Atlantic Sea Route and is the world’s most heavily used inland waterway, with massive traffic of ocean-going and inland vessels.
The Danube River flows eastward, not westward, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea (not the North Sea), mainly serving Eastern Europe, not the industrialized Western Europe.
The Volga Waterway connects with the Moscow region via the Volga-Moscow Canal and with the Black Sea via the Volga-Don Canal.

Source- 12th NCERT: Geography – India People and Economy

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