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Question
Water transport is the cheapest and oldest mode of transport. Which of the following is incorrect regarding Water transport:
- Perils of the sea involve considerable risk of loss during transportation.
- The distance between places decreases because the routes followed by water transport may be quite circuitous.
- Water transport is reliable.
- Due to greater capacity for traffic on the sea, the possibility of traffic congestion is comparatively less.
Options
I & II
II & IV
II & III
I & IV
MCQ
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Solution
II & III
Explanation:
- Statement II is wrong because water routes are often circuitous, so distances increase rather than decrease.
- Statement III is wrong because water transport can be unreliable due to seasonal navigation constraints and maritime perils.
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