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Study the given image carefully and answer the questions that follow. (A world map showing two shipping routes from London to Mumbai: a 7,200 mile route through Europe, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and a 12,300 mile route around Africa via the Atlantic Ocean.) (i) Identify the artificial waterway during colonial rule that served as a highway between India and Britain. (ii) In which year was this artificial maritime route officially opened for international navigation ? (iii) Describe the economic significance of artificial waterways between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.

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Question 205

Read the following statements carefully : Statement I : Inland waterways proved to be uneconomical as in the case of Coast Canal on the Orissa coast. Statement II : British government followed an effective and efficient administrative set-up leaving a legacy of effective work culture. In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following :

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