SAGARMALA PROJECT

Question 1

What project which aims at holistic port infrastructure development along the 7,516-km long coastline through modernisation, mechanisation and computerisation.?

Answer 1

SagarMala Project

Question 2

Who is the apex body providing policy directions and guidance for port led development-Sagarmala projects and reviews its implementation.?

Answer 2

National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC)

was constituted in May, 2015

the Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways serves as its chairman.

Question 3

Under which ministry?

Answer 3

Ministry of Ports,Shipping and Waterways

Shantanu Thakur

Question 4

What is the name of detailed project to address challenges in coastal areas of the nation.?

Answer 4

Sagartat Samridhi Yojana

Question 5

National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on

Answer 5

5th April

Question 6

first Indian flag merchant vessel

Answer 6

‘S.S LOYALTY’

from Mumbai to London, on April 5th, 1919

Question 7

under which project did efficiency of equipment was studied and every activity was scrutinised to identify excesses/mistakes?

Answer 7

Project Unnati in 2014

Question 8

(?) waterways have been declared as National Waterways (NWs)

Answer 8

117

Question 9

____ will supersede the Sagarmala initiative and aims to boost waterways, give a fillip to the shipbuilding industry and encourage cruise tourism in India.

Answer 9

Maritime India Vision 2030

released by the PM of India at the Maritime India Summit in Nov-2020

Question 10

Calls for extending low cost, long-term financing for inland vessels were asked with the support of a :

Answer 10

Riverine Development Fund (RDF)

Question 11

Minister of ports,shipping and waterways.

Answer 11

Shri Shantanu thakur

Question 12

___ plans to link many of the national waterways to each other and also to roads, railways and major ports

Answer 12

Integrated National Waterways Transportation Grid

Question 13

Which is the longest National waterway in India?

Answer 13

National Waterway-1 (Prayagraj-Haldia) with length 1620 km

Question 14

What will ensure that real-time data on least available depths is disseminated for ship/barge and cargo owners so that they can undertake transportation on NWs in a more planned way.?

Answer 14

LADIS – Least Available Depth Information System

launched by IWAI

Question 15

IWAI is :

Answer 15

Inland Waterways Authority of India

Question 16

IWAI was established and headquarter:

Answer 16

1986 , Noida-UP

NOIDA stands for : New Okhla Industrial Development Authority

Question 17

the IWAI also launched a portal known as (?) for cargo owners and logistic operators to access real time data on availability of vessels

Answer 17

Forum of Cargo Owners and Logistics Operators (FOCAL)

in 2018

Question 18

Which project is being implemented for capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway-1 (NW-1) is being implemented by the support of World Bank?

Answer 18

Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)