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The Union Ministry of Shipping has extended period of Coastal Berth scheme of flagship Sagarmala Programme for three years upto March, 2020. Besides, its scope was also expanded to cover capital dredging at Major Ports and preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for coastal berth project. The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme are distributed over eight states with highest number of projects in Maharashtra (12 projects), Andhra Pradesh and Goa (10 projects), Karnataka (6 projects), Kerala and Tamil Nadu (3 projects), Gujarat (2 projects) and West Bengal (1 project).

The price elasticity of supply measures how the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a commodity to changes it its prices; defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

The Parliament cannot amend those provisions which form the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. This was ruled by the Supreme Court in the Kesavan and a Bharati Case. (1973)

Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution is not defined. But according to SC, the basic structure can be evolved but cannot be destroyed. Hence it falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament. Hence both 1 and 3 are correct.

Micronutrients are ne tothe nutrients which our body requires for functioning and to maintain immune to micro organisms. They include 

1) Vitamins 

2) Minerals

• Vitamins: A,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B8,B9,B12,C,D,E,K.

• Major minerals: calcium, magnesium, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.

• Oligo-elements (trace minerals): iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, chromium, cobalt, selenium.