UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 7

The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Shipping to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes . Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
The objective of the Sagarmala Programme is to reduce logistics cost for EXIM and domestic trade with minimal infrastructure investment.
Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
4 Components of the programme Hence, Statement 3 is incorrect .
Port Modernization & New Port Development De-bottlenecking and capacity expansion of existing ports and developmentof new greenfield ports.
Port Connectivity Enhancement Enhancing the connectivity of the ports to the hinterland optimizing cost and time of cargo movement through multi-modal logistics solutions including domestic waterways ( inland water transport and coastal shipping).
Port-linked Industrialization Developing port-proximate industrial clusters and Coastal Economic Zones to reduce logistics cost and time of EXIM and domestic cargo.
Coastal Community Development Promoting sustainable development of coastal communities through skill development & livelihood generation activities, fisheries development, coastal tourism etc.
Main features of the Coastal Community Development plan consists of below:
Skill development
Coastal tourism
R&D
Coastal Shipping & Inland Waterways Transport