A
Hub-and-Spoke framework connecting central resource hubs with secondary branch facilities
B
Centralized monolithic state-run agricultural warehousing grid
C
Distributed peer-to-peer blockchain routing network
D
Decentralized maritime port trust logistics corridor
Correct answer: (a) Hub-and-Spoke framework connecting central resource hubs with secondary branch facilities
Explanation
Option A is correct because PM-SETU utilizes a Hub-and-Spoke framework to upgrade ITIs through central resource hubs and branch facilities. Options A, C, and D describe completely unrelated technological or logistical models.
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