BharatNotes Maritime
adjective (also occasionally noun)Usage in a UPSC answer
India's bid to become a leading blue-economy power hinges on modernising its maritime infrastructure, for secure sea lanes of communication and a robust ports-led logistics network are indispensable to both its trade competitiveness and its strategic primacy in the Indo-Pacific.
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Word Family
maritime (adj), maritimely (adv), submartime (adj rare)
Root
Latin maritimus = of the sea; mare / maris = sea; PIE mori- = body of water; -timus = close association
Etymology
From Latin maritimus ("of the sea, near the sea"), from mare (genitive maris, "sea"), from Proto-Indo-European mori- ("body of water"), plus the suffix -timus denoting close association; entered English via French in the mid-16th century.
Memory Hook
Hear "MARE" (Latin for sea) inside MARI-time: a "mare-time" sailor spends his time upon the sea.
Seen in UPSC Question Papers
- Prelims 2025 — Ancient India
- Prelims 2025 — Defence Technology
- Prelims 2022 — International Disputes
- Prelims 2022 — Internal Security
- Prelims 2017 — India's Foreign Policy
- Mains 2024 · GS2 · 15 marks — International Relations
- Mains 2023 · GS2 · 15 marks — International Relations
- Mains 2022 · GS3 · 10 marks — Internal Security
- Mains 2014 · GS2 · 12.5 marks — International Relations
Real UPSC previous-year questions whose text uses “Maritime” — proof this word earns its place on your list.
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