UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — $120 million pledged to Chabahar port fully paid: govt.
Q1. Which one of the following is the principal Indian entity that signed the 10-year long-term main contract (May 2024) to equip and operate the Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar?
- A. India Ports Global Limited (IPGL)
- B. Sagarmala Development Company Limited
- C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
- D. Shipping Corporation of India
Q2. The US sanctions exposure that entities operating at Chabahar Port now face, following the revocation of the 2018 waiver in September 2025, arises principally under which one of the following US statutes?
- A. Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA)
- B. Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (CISADA)
- C. Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
- D. Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA)
Q3. In the context of India's engagement at Chabahar, the term 'Shahid Beheshti Terminal' refers to:
- A. A general cargo and container terminal at Chabahar that India is equipping and operating under the 2024 long-term contract
- B. The free-trade zone adjoining Chabahar administered by Iran's Ministry of Roads and Urban Development
- C. A dedicated crude-oil export jetty at Chabahar operated by the National Iranian Oil Company
- D. The customs and bonded-warehouse complex at Chabahar jointly managed by India and Afghanistan