UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — No allocation for Chabahar amid U.S. tariff pressure

Q1. Which one of the following is India's first overseas port project where an Indian entity has taken over operational management of a terminal under a long-term contract?

  • A. Sittwe Port, Myanmar
  • B. Hambantota Port, Sri Lanka
  • C. Shahid Beheshti Terminal, Chabahar, Iran
  • D. Duqm Port, Oman

Q2. With reference to the Chabahar Port project and India's involvement, consider the following statements: 1. Chabahar Port lies on Iran's Persian Gulf coast. 2. Shahid Beheshti is the terminal at Chabahar that India is equipping and operating. 3. The May 2024 long-term Main Contract between IPGL and Iran's PMO has a tenure of 10 years. 4. India has offered a credit window of USD 250 million for mutually identified Chabahar-related infrastructure projects. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correctly identified?

  1. Chabahar Port lies on Iran's Persian Gulf coast.
  2. Shahid Beheshti is the terminal at Chabahar that India is equipping and operating.
  3. The May 2024 long-term Main Contract between IPGL and Iran's PMO has a tenure of 10 years.
  4. India has offered a credit window of USD 250 million for mutually identified Chabahar-related infrastructure projects.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 3 only

Q3. In which year was the long-term Main Contract for equipping and operating the Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar signed between India Ports Global Limited and Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization?

  • A. 2003
  • B. 2016
  • C. 2018
  • D. 2024

Q4. The Indian Special Purpose Vehicle responsible for equipping and operating the Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar Port functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways