Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India :
- I.The Sagarmala Programme seeks to achieve port-led economic growth through cost-effective and sustainable coastal infrastructure.
- II.The success of the Sagarmala Programme is reflected in significant growth in coastal and inland waterway shipping, along with improved global port rankings.
- III.Sagarmala 2.0 aims to position India as a global maritime innovation hub aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047 visions.
Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct ?
- 1.Statement II validates the effectiveness of the strategies envisioned in statement I.
- 2.Statement III extends the objectives of statement I by embedding them into a future-oriented innovation framework.
- 3.Statement I contradicts statement III by focusing only on traditional infrastructure instead of modern innovation.
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Answer: B. Relationship 1 holds: growth in coastal and inland waterway traffic and better port rankings show Sagarmala's port-led strategy is working. Relationship 2 holds: Sagarmala 2.0 carries the same goals forward with innovation and Viksit Bharat 2047 targets. Relationship 3 is wrong: I and III do not contradict; III builds on I. So 1 and 2.
Watch for: The word 'traditional' in relationship 3 sounds plausible, but a newer phase builds on rather than contradicts the original.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because relationship 2 also holds.
- C. Wrong because statement III extends statement I rather than contradicting it.
- D. Wrong because there is no contradiction between I and III.
Source to check: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sagarmala Programme website (sagarmala.gov.in) and PIB releases on Sagarmala 2.0 (2025)
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