By 2047, the share of coastal and inland waterway shipping in India's freight movement is to be raised to which level?
- A.8 per cent
- B.10 per cent
- C.12 per cent
- D.20 per cent
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Explanation
The correct answer is 12 per cent. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways told the Consultative Committee meeting in Puri that the government is working to double the present share of coastal and inland waterway shipping in freight movement, which stands at 6 per cent, and that the doubling would take it to 12 per cent by the target year. Options A and B are wrong because neither 8 nor 10 per cent is double the existing share; the plan is stated as a doubling, not as a smaller increase along the way. Option D is wrong because 20 per cent would be more than three times the present level and no such goal was announced. The two proposed initiatives meant to achieve the shift are the Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme and the Cruise Bharat Mission, which together are expected to create more than five lakh jobs.
Read the full article: Sonowal Plans to Double Coastal Freight Share to 12% by 2047
Practice Questions
Which port authority will develop the Puri International Cruise Terminal with the Government of Odisha?
- A.Visakhapatnam Port Authority
- B.Paradip Port Authority
- C.Kolkata Port Authority
- D.Chennai Port Authority
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The Union Minister announced that the Puri International Cruise Terminal would be developed by the Paradip Port Authority in partnership with the Government of Odisha, and that the project was likely to cost about fifteen hundred crore rupees.
Read the full explanation →How many ocean cruise passengers did India record in 2025-26, according to the Ports Ministry?
- A.2,62,661
- B.3,62,661
- C.4,62,661
- D.5,62,661
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The Minister described this as a rise of 5.5 times in passenger traffic and 2.1 times in vessel calls compared with 2013-14, and said sea cruising was among the fastest growing segments of the maritime economy.
Read the full explanation →Where did Piyush Goyal deliver the keynote address in which he spoke of the USD 1 trillion export target?
- A.Young Leaders Discourse Forum, Kirori Mal College, New Delhi
- B.India International Trade Fair, New Delhi
- C.Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kakinada
- D.World Economic Forum, Davos
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The Minister addressed students there, calling on them to be ambitious and reminding them that they would be in their forties when India marks 100 years of independence, so their choices would shape the country's future.
Read the full explanation →How much did India export during April to September of the current financial year?
- A.USD 410 billion
- B.USD 480 billion
- C.USD 520 billion
- D.USD 560 billion
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Exports in the first six months of the financial year, from April to September, reached that figure, which is a growth of 14 per cent.
Read the full explanation →What is India's export target for the current year?
- A.USD 900 billion
- B.USD 950 billion
- C.USD 1 trillion
- D.USD 1.2 trillion
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The Minister said India had deliberately chosen an ambitious export target for the current year, amounting to growth of about 16 per cent over the record of USD 863 billion achieved in the previous year, and that he was confident the country would get there.
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