First Chennai-Sri Lanka regular cruise passenger vessel mv Empress has been flagged off

Current Context: The first regular international cruise passenger vessel mv Empress from Chennai Port that will connect three ports on Sri Lanka was flagged off by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday.

• The cruise service is a result of the memorandum of understanding signed between Chennai Port and Waterways Leisure Tourism for domestic and international cruise service at the Incredible India International Cruise Conference in 2022.
• The cruise service will visit Hambantota, Trincomalee and Kankesanturai in Sri Lanka. It is a milestone for the cruise tourism sector in India

Question:

Q.1 Who flagged off the first regular international cruise passenger vessel mv Empress from Chennai Port?
a. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
b. President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa
c. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M.K. Stalin
d. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal