Q. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) issued a draft on Sagarmala Innovation and Start-up Policy. With reference to this draft consider the following statements:
1.The aim of the draft is to nurture start-ups and other entities to co-create the future of India’s growing maritime sector.
2.Anti-Pirates technology is one of key identified areas for the startups.
3.Startups will be selected through a digital portal to ensure transparency.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 and 3 are correct. The aim of the draft is to nurture start-ups and other entities to co-create the future of India’s growing maritime sector. Startups will be selected through a digital portal to ensure transparency.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The policy identified several key areas for the startups to flourish which include: decarbonisation, optimizing processes through data, maritime education, multi-modal transportation, manufacturing, alternate/advanced materials, maritime cybersecurity, smart communication and marine electronics.
Source: ForumIAS
