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What is the primary structural objective of the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) launched by the Government of India?
A. Unlocking value from brownfield public infrastructure assets by leasing them to private sector partners to generate capital for fresh infrastructure creation✓ Correct Answer
B. Printing new currency notes to finance rural poverty eradication schemes
C. Privatizing all sovereign public sector banks without exception
D. Selling agricultural landholdings to foreign real estate corporations
💡 Solution & Explanation
The National Monetisation Pipeline aims to unlock value in brownfield public sector infrastructure assets by transferring operational control for a specified period to private investors through lease or concession agreements, recycling the capital into new greenfield investments. Sovereign banks and agricultural lands are excluded from this specific asset monetization framework.
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