Q1. Consider the following statements regarding India first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi as detailed by the Ministry on 13 May 2026:\n1. The shipyard will have a planned annual capacity of 1 million gross tonnage.\n2. The tripartite MoU was signed by HD Korea Shipbuilding, NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited.\n3. The project is expected to generate around 15,000 direct jobs once operations stabilise.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: the planned annual capacity is 2.5 million gross tonnage, not 1 million. Statements 2 and 3 are correct as per the Ministry brief on 13 May 2026.
