Which of the following statements is/are correct about IWAI?

1. IWAI is the statutory authority in charge of the waterways in India.

2. National Waterways 6 is a proposed waterway between Lakhipur and Bhanga of the Barak River.

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both

d. None

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:

The Inland Waterways Authority of India will execute the National Waterways 6 project in two phases. The first will be completed by 2016-17 and the second by 2018-19, integrating the waterways in the northeast and helping cargo transport through Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.