Consider the following statements:1.A Lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.2.India’s first ever Lighthouse Festival will be held at Goa.3.Lighthouse Heritage Tourism campaign will be undertaken under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model.Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.A Lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
2.India’s first ever Lighthouse Festival will be held at Goa.
3.Lighthouse Heritage Tourism campaign will be undertaken under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[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. A Lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. India’s first ever Lighthouse Festival will be held at Fort Aguada in Goa.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways is planning to develop lighthouses into tourist hubs across the country under the ‘Lighthouse Heritage Tourism’ campaign. The campaign will be undertaken under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Source: ForumIAS

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