Prelims 2026 · Economy · Question 35
Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India :<br/><br/>I. The Sagarmala Programme seeks to achieve port-led economic growth through cost-effective and sustainable coastal infrastructure.<br/>II. The success of the Sagarmala Programme is reflected in significant growth in coastal and inland waterway shipping, along with improved global port rankings.<br/>III. Sagarmala 2.0 aims to position India as a global maritime innovation hub aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047 visions.<br/><br/>Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct ?<br/><br/>1. Statement II validates the effectiveness of the strategies envisioned in statement I.<br/>2. Statement III extends the objectives of statement I by embedding them into a future-oriented innovation framework.<br/>3. Statement I contradicts statement III by focusing only on traditional infrastructure instead of modern innovation.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below :<br/>
Answer
1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct as a relationship: if Sagarmala’s strategy is port-led development through modernization, connectivity and related infrastructure, then the performance outcome described in II supports that strategy. Official Sagarmala/PIB material frames the programme in exactly that port-led development logic. Statement 2 is also correct: Sagarmala 2.0 is officially presented as the next phase building on earlier achievements and moving toward a broader, future-ready maritime vision aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047. Statement 3 is incorrect because III expands I; it does not contradict it. Hence, 1 and 2 only.