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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

'In September 2025, the Ministry of Jal Shakti notified the National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme (NAQUIM 2.0) guidelines. Under NAQUIM 2.0, state water boards conducting deep aquifer mapping in over-exploited blocks receive a 60% central grant subsidy, provided they complete the hydro-geophysical survey within 18 months of fund disbursement. However, critical and semi-critical blocks are eligible for a maximum central grant subsidy of 40%, and the survey completion window for these blocks is extended to 24 months.'

Based on the passage above, evaluate whether the following statement is True or False: State water boards conducting deep aquifer mapping in semi-critical blocks are eligible for a 60% central grant subsidy if they complete the survey within 24 months.

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False. Semi-critical blocks are eligible for a maximum central grant subsidy of 40%, not 60%.
The statement is false because the passage explicitly specifies that critical and semi-critical blocks receive a maximum central grant subsidy of 40%, whereas the 60% subsidy is reserved strictly for over-exploited blocks.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target entities and conditions in the statement
Target: Semi-critical blocks; Condition: Central grant subsidy percentage and survey completion timeframe.
The statement claims that semi-critical blocks qualify for a 60% central grant subsidy if completed within 24 months.
2
Locate the explicit passage text referring to semi-critical blocks
The passage explicitly states: 'However, critical and semi-critical blocks are eligible for a maximum central grant subsidy of 40%, and the survey completion window for these blocks is extended to 24 months.'
Direct fact verification against the text is required to evaluate accuracy.
3
Compare the statement against the explicit passage fact
The statement attributes a 60% subsidy to semi-critical blocks, which contradicts the explicit 40% subsidy limit specified for critical and semi-critical blocks.
A factual discrepancy between the statement and the passage makes the statement false.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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