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📘 ENGLISH CONTENT

The Sagarmala Programme is implementing 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh crore, with 315 projects already completed, boosting India’s maritime infrastructure.

About Sagarmala Programme

  • Launched in March 2015
  • Objective: Port-led development of India

Core Objectives

  • Improve logistics efficiency
  • Reduce transportation cost
  • Promote coastal shipping & inland waterways
  • Support trade and economic growth

Five Key Pillars

  • Port Modernization & New Port DevelopmentUpgrade existing ports
  • Build new ports
  • Port Connectivity EnhancementImprove road, rail, and inland connectivity
  • Port-Led IndustrializationDevelop industrial clusters near ports
  • Coastal Community DevelopmentImprove livelihood in coastal regions
  • Coastal Shipping & Inland Water TransportPromote water-based cargo transport

Institutional Framework

  • NSAC (National Sagarmala Apex Committee)Apex body for policy guidance
  • MSDC (Maritime States Development Council)Ensures Centre–State coordination
  • SSC (State Sagarmala Committees)Identify and implement projects at state level
  • SMFCL (Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited)Provides financial support
  • Earlier known as SDCL (Sagarmala Development Company Limited)

Significance

  • Reduces logistics cost (currently high in India)
  • Enhances port efficiency and capacity
  • Boosts Make in India & exports
  • Supports Blue Economy growth
  • Promotes sustainable coastal development

📘 MCQs (ENGLISH)

Q1. Sagarmala was launched in:

A. 2012

B. 2013

C. 2015

D. 2017

Answer: C

Q2. It focuses on:

A. Agriculture

B. Port development

C. Mining

D. Defence

Answer: B

Q3. Number of pillars:

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Answer: C

Q4. NSAC stands for:

A. National Shipping Council

B. National Sagarmala Apex Committee

C. National Sea Authority

D. Naval Security Authority

Answer: B

Q5. MSME relates to:

A. Industry

B. Agriculture

C. Shipping

D. Tourism

Answer: A

Q6. Coastal shipping helps in:

A. Pollution

B. Cost reduction

C. Delay

D. Damage

Answer: B

Q7. SMFCL is:

A. Bank

B. Finance arm

C. NGO

D. Port

Answer: B

Q8. Programme supports:

A. Blue economy

B. Red economy

C. Black economy

D. White economy

Answer: A

Q9. Connectivity includes:

A. Air only

B. Water only

C. Road & rail

D. Space

Answer: C

Q10. Goal is:

A. High cost

B. Efficiency

C. Slow transport

D. Less trade

Answer: B

📘 हिंदी कंटेंट

सागरमाला योजना | UPSC Economy

Sagarmala Programme भारत की बंदरगाह आधारित विकास योजना है।

परिचय

  • 2015 में शुरू
  • पोर्ट आधारित विकास

उद्देश्य

  • लॉजिस्टिक्स सुधार
  • लागत कम
  • व्यापार बढ़ाना

पाँच स्तंभ

  1. पोर्ट विकास
  2. कनेक्टिविटी
  3. औद्योगिकीकरण
  4. तटीय विकास
  5. जल परिवहन

संरचना

  • NSAC
  • MSDC
  • SSC
  • SMFCL

महत्व

  • लागत कम
  • व्यापार बढ़े
  • ब्लू इकॉनमी

📘 MCQs (हिंदी)

Q1. यह कब शुरू हुआ?

A. 2012

B. 2013

C. 2015

D. 2017

उत्तर: C

Q2. यह किस पर आधारित है?

A. खेती

B. पोर्ट

C. खनन

D. रक्षा

उत्तर: B

Q3. कितने स्तंभ हैं?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

उत्तर: C

Q4. NSAC क्या है?

A. शिपिंग

B. सागरमाला समिति

C. समुद्र

D. नौसेना

उत्तर: B

Q5. यह किसमें मदद करता है?

A. लागत

B. देरी

C. नुकसान

D. प्रदूषण

उत्तर: A

Q6. शिपिंग क्या करता है?

A. बढ़ाता

B. घटाता

C. रोकता

D. खराब

उत्तर: B

Q7. SMFCL क्या है?

A. बैंक

B. फाइनेंस

C. NGO

D. पोर्ट

उत्तर: B

Q8. यह किसे बढ़ाता है?

A. ब्लू इकॉनमी

B. रेड

C. ब्लैक

D. व्हाइट

उत्तर: A

Q9. कनेक्टिविटी में क्या है?

A. हवा

B. पानी

C. सड़क-रेल

D. अंतरिक्ष

उत्तर: C

Q10. इसका लक्ष्य क्या है?

A. लागत बढ़ाना

B. दक्षता

C. देरी

D. कम व्यापार

उत्तर: B

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