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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

"In April 2025, the Ministry of Renewable Energy notified the National Offshore Wind Development Framework (NOWDF) to accelerate marine wind power generation along India's coastline. Under the guidelines, private developers are eligible for Viability Gap funding of up to 40% of the total project cost for projects situated exclusively in deep-water zones (defined as beyond 20 nautical miles from the baseline). For shallow-water projects (within 12 nautical miles), financial assistance is capped at 25%, provided construction commences within 18 months of lease allocation. Furthermore, the framework mandates that all turbines deployed in deep-water zones must utilize anti-corrosive marine alloy coating certified by the National Institute of Ocean Technology. Notably, the framework explicitly excludes hybrid wind-solar floating farms from claiming the 40% Viability Gap funding, restricting such hybrid projects to standard clean energy tax offsets only."

Based strictly on the explicit information provided in the passage above, which of the following statements is correct regarding the National Offshore Wind Development Framework (NOWDF)?

  1. Deep-water projects located beyond 20 nautical miles from the baseline are eligible for up to 40% Viability Gap funding of the total project cost.Answer
  2. B
    Hybrid wind-solar floating farms in deep-water zones are eligible for 40% Viability Gap funding.
  3. C
    Shallow-water projects within 12 nautical miles receive 25% financial assistance irrespective of when construction starts.
  4. D
    All deep-water turbine components are completely exempt from customs and import duties under the framework.

Answer

Deep-water projects located beyond 20 nautical miles from the baseline are eligible for up to 40% Viability Gap funding of the total project cost.
The passage explicitly states that private developers carrying out projects exclusively in deep-water zones (beyond 20 nautical miles from the baseline) are eligible for Viability Gap funding up to 40% of the total project cost. Therefore, the statement matching this exact factual threshold is correct.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit passage text regarding deep-water project funding eligibility.
The passage clearly states: 'private developers are eligible for Viability Gap funding of up to 40% of the total project cost for projects situated exclusively in deep-water zones (defined as beyond 20 nautical miles from the baseline).'
Explicit details must be directly verified against the passage without extrapolation.
2
Evaluate the statement concerning deep-water projects beyond 20 nautical miles.
The statement accurately reproduces the explicit distance limit (beyond 20 nautical miles) and funding cap (up to 40%).
Direct factual match ensures full alignment with the text.
3
Cross-check explicit exclusions and conditions in the remaining statements.
Hybrid farms are explicitly excluded from 40% VGF, shallow-water funding requires starting construction within 18 months, and customs duties are unmentioned.
Eliminate options that misread explicit modifiers or introduce unstated facts.

Key Concept

Explicit Fact and Detail Verification in Reading Comprehension
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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