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Difficulty: HardExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

"In June 2026, the Ministry of Jal Shakti notified the National Groundwater Recharge and Aquifer Management Initiative (NGRAMI) to address critical aquifer depletion across notified over-exploited blocks. Under NGRAMI guidelines, all commercial industrial units extracting more than 50 cubic meters of groundwater daily are mandatorily required to construct artificial recharge structures within 12 months, except those operating inside designated coastal saline zones where artificial recharge is strictly prohibited to prevent salt-water intrusion. The initiative provides a 30% capital subsidy for automated telemetry monitoring systems, but this financial assistance is restricted exclusively to small-scale agricultural cooperatives and explicitly excludes all private commercial enterprises. Furthermore, while community-based aquifer mapping is mandated for all participating Gram Panchayats, state government agencies—not local panchayats—retain exclusive statutory authority for monitoring compliance and levying penal tariffs on defaulting units."

According to the passage, which of the following statements regarding NGRAMI are correct?

  1. Commercial industrial units extracting 60 cubic meters of groundwater daily in designated coastal saline zones are prohibited from constructing artificial recharge structures.Answer
  2. B
    Private commercial enterprises extracting groundwater can claim a 30% capital subsidy on telemetry monitoring systems.
  3. State government agencies hold the exclusive statutory authority to monitor compliance and levy penal tariffs on defaulting units.Answer
  4. D
    Local Gram Panchayats hold the statutory power to enforce compliance and collect penal tariffs from defaulting commercial units.

Answer

The correct statements are that commercial industrial units extracting groundwater in coastal saline zones are prohibited from constructing artificial recharge structures, and state government agencies retain exclusive statutory authority to monitor compliance and levy penal tariffs.
The passage explicitly provides two key details: (1) artificial recharge structures are strictly prohibited in designated coastal saline zones to prevent salt-water intrusion, making the statement about units in coastal saline zones being prohibited accurate; and (2) state government agencies retain exclusive statutory authority for monitoring compliance and levying penal tariffs, making the statement about state government authority accurate.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the rule regarding groundwater extraction in coastal saline zones.
The text explicitly states: 'except those operating inside designated coastal saline zones where artificial recharge is strictly prohibited'. Thus, units in coastal saline zones are prohibited from building these structures, confirming the statement.
Verify factual alignment regarding coastal zone exemptions.
2
Examine the subsidy eligibility criteria for telemetry monitoring systems.
The text states the subsidy is 'restricted exclusively to small-scale agricultural cooperatives and explicitly excludes all private commercial enterprises'. Thus, private enterprises claiming the subsidy contradicts the passage.
Verify scope limiters on subsidy distribution.
3
Check statutory authority assignments for monitoring and penalization.
The text confirms: 'state government agencies—not local panchayats—retain exclusive statutory authority for monitoring compliance and levying penal tariffs'. Thus, assigning this statutory power to state agencies is correct, whereas assigning it to Gram Panchayats is incorrect.
Identify explicit institutional roles and authority boundaries.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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