With reference to the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP), which of the following statements are correct? 1. Geographic Information System (GIS) forms the core of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. 2. It has improved India's logistics performance in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index Report 2023. 3. It replaced the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). Select the correct answer using the codes give below: |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP), which of the following statements are correct?
1.Geographic Information System (GIS) forms the core of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
2.It has improved India’s logistics performance in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index Report 2023.
3.It replaced the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP).
Select the correct answer using the codes give below:

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan utilizes a dynamic Geographic Information System (GIS) platform as a core component. The plan integrates data from various ministries and departments into a comprehensive database. This ensures planning, designing, and execution of infrastructure projects. According to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index Report (2023), India’s rank has improved by six places from 44 in 2018 to 38 in 2023.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The PM Gati Shakti scheme does not replace the National Infrastructure Pipeline. Instead, it subsumes or incorporates the NIP.

Source: The Hindu

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