Inland waterways in India offer cost-effective transportation, environmental sustainability, connectivity, and trade promotion potential. Examine.
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Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
5. Inland waterways in India offer cost-effective transportation, environmental sustainability, connectivity, and trade promotion potential. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2024 Secure timetable. Key Demand of the question: To write about the potential and challenges of inland waterways in India. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving context. Body: First, write in detail about the major inland waterways function and proposed in the country. Next, write about the advantages offered by inland waterways – Cost-Effective, Reduced Congestion, Environmentally Friendly etc. Next, write about the limitations of the above – Limited Infrastructure, Seasonal Constraints, Limited Routes etc. Conclusion: Conclude with way forward.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2024 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the potential and challenges of inland waterways in India.
Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction: Begin by giving context.
First, write in detail about the major inland waterways function and proposed in the country.
Next, write about the advantages offered by inland waterways – Cost-Effective, Reduced Congestion, Environmentally Friendly etc.
Next, write about the limitations of the above – Limited Infrastructure, Seasonal Constraints, Limited Routes etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.