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Difficulty: HardExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the passage given below carefully:

'In July 2025, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) to decarbonize maritime operations across major Indian ports. Under Phase-I (2025–2028), all 12 major port trusts are mandated to phase out conventional diesel-powered tugboats and replace at least 50% of their operational fleet with green tugs powered by green methanol or green hydrogen. However, non-major ports under state maritime boards are exempt from the mandatory 50% replacement target during Phase-I, though they may voluntarily apply for 30% capital subsidies provided by the Central Maritime Development Fund. Furthermore, Phase-I strictly excludes foreign-flagged tug vessels operating under temporary cabotage relaxation permits from subsidy eligibility and green transition targets. A dedicated Monitoring Committee chaired by the Director General of Shipping will conduct biannual audits, and ports failing to achieve the 50% target by December 2028 will face a 15% reduction in their annual infrastructure development grant allocations.'

Based strictly on the explicit facts provided in the passage, which of the following statements is correct regarding Phase-I of the Green Tug Transition Programme?

  1. A
    Foreign-flagged tug vessels operating under temporary cabotage relaxation permits are eligible for a 30% capital subsidy.
  2. Non-major ports governed by state maritime boards are exempt from mandatory fleet replacement targets during Phase-I.Answer
  3. C
    Major port trusts that do not meet the 50% green tug requirement by December 2028 will suffer a complete withdrawal of their central development funding.
  4. D
    State maritime boards are required to enforce a minimum 30% green tug conversion for all private commercial ports.

Answer

Non-major ports governed by state maritime boards are exempt from mandatory fleet replacement targets during Phase-I.
The passage explicitly states that 'non-major ports under state maritime boards are exempt from the mandatory 50% replacement target during Phase-I'. This directly validates the statement that non-major ports are exempt from mandatory fleet replacement targets.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate explicit mentions of non-major ports and state maritime boards in the passage.
The text states: 'However, non-major ports under state maritime boards are exempt from the mandatory 50% replacement target during Phase-I...'
Direct factual extraction is required to confirm the exemption status of non-major ports.
2
Verify statements regarding foreign-flagged vessels and penalty measures against explicit text modifiers.
Foreign-flagged vessels are explicitly excluded from subsidies ('strictly excludes foreign-flagged tug vessels... from subsidy eligibility'), and the penalty is a '15% reduction', not total withdrawal.
Eliminating options that misread explicit qualifiers or distort numerical conditions.
3
Evaluate statements regarding private commercial ports against passage boundaries.
The 30% figure applies to voluntary capital subsidies for non-major ports, not a mandate for private ports.
Rejecting options that introduce external assumptions not directly supported by explicit passage facts.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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