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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

In February 2026, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways released the revised operational guidelines for the National Maritime Logistics Modernization Scheme (NMLMS). Under the scheme, major ports operating under public-private partnerships (PPP) are eligible for a 25% capital grant on green infrastructure upgrades, provided their annual cargo throughput exceeded 15 million tonnes in the preceding financial year. However, non-major ports governed by state maritime boards can only claim up to a 15% grant regardless of their annual cargo volume. The guidelines explicitly specify that project proposals must be submitted strictly through the centralized digital portal before October 31, 2026, and physical submissions will be rejected without evaluation. Furthermore, joint ventures involving foreign terminal operators are excluded from claiming capital grants if the foreign equity share exceeds 49%.

Based strictly on the information provided in the passage, which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Major ports under public-private partnerships qualify for a 25% capital grant on green infrastructure upgrades if their cargo throughput in the preceding financial year exceeded 15 million tonnes.Answer
  2. B
    Non-major ports governed by state maritime boards can receive up to a 25% capital grant if their cargo throughput exceeds 15 million tonnes.
  3. C
    Joint ventures involving foreign terminal operators remain eligible for capital grants as long as the foreign equity share does not exceed 51%.
  4. D
    Project proposals submitted physically to the Ministry before October 31, 2026, will be evaluated provided they meet all green infrastructure criteria.

Answer

Major ports under public-private partnerships qualify for a 25% capital grant on green infrastructure upgrades if their cargo throughput in the preceding financial year exceeded 15 million tonnes.
The correct answer accurately restates the explicit factual conditions given in the text: major ports operating under public-private partnerships (PPP) are eligible for a 25% capital grant provided their cargo volume exceeded 15 million tonnes in the preceding financial year.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the core facts and conditions stated for PPP major ports in the passage.
Major ports under PPP mode are eligible for a 25% capital grant on green infrastructure if annual cargo throughput was >15 million tonnes in the preceding financial year.
Direct factual extraction from the second sentence of the passage.
2
Verify scope limiters and exceptions for other entities and modes of submission.
Non-major ports are capped at 15% regardless of volume; foreign equity in joint ventures cannot exceed 49%; physical submissions are strictly rejected.
Rule out options containing facts modified by incorrect conditions or negations.
3
Match options against explicit passage statements without extrapolation or external bias.
The statement specifying a 25% grant for major PPP ports exceeding 15 million tonnes cargo throughput is the only factually accurate statement supported by the text.
Selecting the option that directly reflects the stated facts.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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