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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

In August 2025, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued updated guidelines for the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP). Under the revised framework, all major ports in India are mandated to procure or charter at least two green-powered tugboats by 2028. The guidelines specify that capital subsidies equal to 30% of procurement costs will be provided exclusively for vessels powered by green methanol or green ammonia, whereas vessels using compressed natural gas (CNG) qualify only for port tariff rebates. Furthermore, non-major ports operated by private concessionaires are exempt from mandatory tugboat procurement until 2030, provided they submit annual carbon audit reports starting from 2026.

Statement: According to the passage, non-major ports operated by private concessionaires are required to procure at least two green-powered tugboats by 2028.

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The statement is False.
The claim is false because the passage explicitly states that non-major ports operated by private concessionaires are exempt from mandatory procurement until 2030, whereas the 2028 procurement requirement applies strictly to major ports.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the key target entities and condition in the statement
Target entities: Non-major ports operated by private concessionaires; Condition: Requirement to procure at least two green-powered tugboats by 2028.
Establishing the precise subject and claim made in the statement is necessary for factual verification against the text.
2
Locate specific factual details regarding non-major ports and the 2028 procurement mandate in the passage
The passage states that the 2028 mandate applies to 'all major ports in India', while 'non-major ports operated by private concessionaires are exempt from mandatory tugboat procurement until 2030'.
Comparing explicit passage facts directly against the statement statement prevents misreading scope limiters.
3
Evaluate the truth value of the statement based strictly on explicit text evidence
Since non-major private ports are exempt until 2030 rather than required to procure by 2028, the statement directly contradicts the explicit fact in the passage.
Factual extraction requires strictly adhering to stated qualifications without confusing different target groups.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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