Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India:I.The Sagarmala Programme seeks to achieve port-led economic growth through cost- effective and sustainable coastal infrastructure.II.The success of the Sagarmala Programme is reflected in significant growth in coastal and inland waterway shipping, along with improved global port rankings.III.Sagarmala 2.0 aims to position India as a global maritime innovation hub aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047 visions. Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct?1.Statement II : validates the effectiveness of the strategies envisioned in statementI.2.Statement III : extends the objectives ofstatement I :by embedding them into a future- oriented innovation framework.3.Statement I : contradictsstatement III :by focusing only on traditional infrastructure instead of modern innovation. Select the answer using the code given below:

1. A

   1 only

   1 only: This option is incorrect because while Statement II correctly validates Statement I, Statement III is also a valid relationship extending the core objectives into a future-oriented framework.

2. B

   1 and 2

   (b) 1 and 2. Statement I outlines the core objective of the Sagarmala Programme (port-led economic growth through coastal infrastructure), and Statement II correctly validates its effectiveness via growth in coastal shipping and port rankings. Statement III accurately reflects the modern evolution of the programme (Sagarmala 2.0) aligning with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047.

3. C

   2 and 3

   2 and 3: This option is incorrect because Statement III does not contradict Statement I; rather, it extends Statement I's foundational infrastructure goals into a broader innovation framework without any contradiction.

4. D

   3 only

   3 only: This option is incorrect because Statement I is entirely valid and forms the foundational premise of the programme, making Statement 1 a correct relationship alongside Statement 2.

Summary. Official key is (b) because Statements I and II correctly establish the core objective and its empirical validation through operational success, while Statement III extends these goals into futuristic visions like Viksit Bharat 2047 without contradicting the foundational mandate.