Lothal Maritime Heritage Complex Phase 1A Crosses 82 Per Cent

The correct answer is Lothal in Gujarat. The release says the project reviewed by the Governing Council is coming up there, and that it seeks to revive and showcase a maritime legacy spanning over five millennia, with the aim of making the town a globally known centre of maritime heritage, knowledge, education and tourism. Option A is wrong, and it is the sharpest distractor because that site is also a Harappan settlement in the same state; the release names only the one town. Option C is wrong although the release's parent ministry signed a ship repair joint venture at that port city in the same week, which is a separate story. Option D is wrong because no such site appears here. Remember the pairing of the complex with Lothal, and with the Archaeological Survey of India, which is carrying out the excavation.

The correct answer is 13. The Minister told the Council that this many countries, among them Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Thailand, the Netherlands, Denmark, Oman, Israel, Germany, the Republic of Korea, Italy, New Zealand and Singapore, had signed memoranda of understanding for collaboration on the project. Option D is the trap, because that is the size of the proposed pipeline of partnerships towards which talks with several more nations are under way, not the number already signed. Options A and C are wrong because neither figure appears anywhere in the release. The MoUs enable the exchange of artefacts, replicas and ship models along with research collaboration and cultural engagement, which is why the Minister called the project a powerful instrument of maritime diplomacy.

The correct answer is 31 October 2026. The Council was informed that Phase 1A had reached about eighty two per cent physical completion, and the Minister urged the implementing agencies to keep strict supervision so that this revised target is met. He specifically flagged the components that remain, namely Galleries four and six, Lothal Town and the Aquatic Theming, and asked for quick approvals on the artefacts already readied for installation so that exhibits can be commissioned in time for visitors. Options B, C and D are wrong because no other completion date is given anywhere in the release. Tie the date to the percentage in memory, since questions on projects under construction usually ask for one and use the other as a distractor. Note also that the first Council meeting was held in June 2025.