Q. Which among the following is the cheapest means of transportation?
Answer: Waterways
Notes: Waterways provide the cheapest means of transport for commodities in bulk and over long distances. In spite of its slow speed, shipping is the most convenient means of transport for bulk goods entering international trade, particularly minerals, food grains, fertilisers, automobiles and much of trade in oil.

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