- E-Samudra: A digital platform aimed at facilitating digitalisation of India’s maritime sector.
- Purpose: It seeks to provide an integrated digital interface for maritime-related services and information.
- Maritime governance: The platform supports greater transparency, efficiency and ease of doing business in the maritime sector.
- Digital integration: It promotes integration of maritime stakeholders and government processes through digital systems.
- Significance: It can contribute to efficient maritime administration, better service delivery and improved ease of doing business.
- Broader relevance: The platform is linked to India’s efforts to modernise maritime governance and strengthen its blue economy and port-led development.
Prelims Practice Question – English
Q. With reference to the E-Samudra Platform, consider the following statements:
- It is associated with the digitalisation of India’s maritime sector.
- It aims to improve efficiency and transparency in maritime-related services.
- It is exclusively concerned with inland water transport.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A
Explanation: E-Samudra is associated with the digital transformation of India’s maritime sector and seeks to improve the efficiency and transparency of maritime-related processes. It is not exclusively limited to inland water transport.
