UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah inaugurates Land Port Management System (VINIMAY) in New Delhi

Q1. Which one of the following is the largest land port of India in terms of trade and passenger throughput?

  • A. Attari (Punjab)
  • B. Petrapole (West Bengal)
  • C. Moreh (Manipur)
  • D. Agartala (Tripura)

Q2. The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), which manages Integrated Check Posts along India's international land borders, functions under the administrative control of which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Ministry of Finance
  • C. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Q3. Which one of the following is the largest Land Port in South Asia, handling nearly 70 per cent of the land-based trade between India and Bangladesh?

  • A. Integrated Check Post, Attari
  • B. Integrated Check Post, Petrapole
  • C. Integrated Check Post, Agartala
  • D. Integrated Check Post, Sutarkandi

Q4. The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), which manages Integrated Check Posts such as Attari, Petrapole, Moreh and Raxaul, was constituted under which one of the following statutes?

  • A. The Border Security Force Act, 1968
  • B. The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021
  • C. The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010
  • D. The Foreigners Act, 1946

Q5. With reference to the 'four-pronged' border-security strategy articulated by the Union Home Minister, of which VINIMAY (the Land Port Management System) is described as a digital foundation, consider the following components. Which of the above are correctly identified as pillars of this strategy?

  1. Close coordination with local administration in border districts
  2. Extensive use of technology, including surveillance and monitoring systems
  3. Enhanced deployment of security personnel along the international border
  4. Mandatory deployment of National Security Guard (NSG) units at every Integrated Check Post
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. The 'four-pronged' border-security strategy enunciated by the Union Home Minister — described as the foundation of the 'Smart Borders' approach within which VINIMAY (LPMS) operates — explicitly identifies how many distinct pillars (including the use of technology and improved border infrastructure)?

  • A. Three pillars
  • B. Four pillars
  • C. Five pillars
  • D. Six pillars

Q7. Which one of the following is the national portal of Indian Customs of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), through which importers and exporters electronically file Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills and which has now been integrated with the Land Port Management System?

  • A. ICES
  • B. ICEGATE
  • C. SWIFT (Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade)
  • D. ULIP (Unified Logistics Interface Platform)

Q8. With reference to the ICEGATE–LPMS integration recently inaugurated at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) Agartala, consider the following statements: 1. ICEGATE is the national portal of Indian Customs under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for electronic filing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills. 2. The integration was first operationalised at ICP Petrapole and is yet to be extended to ICP Agartala. 3. The integration enables real-time, bidirectional exchange of data between ICEGATE and the Land Port Management System, mirroring efficiencies already achieved at seaports, airports and inland container depots. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. ICEGATE is the national portal of Indian Customs under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for electronic filing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills.
  2. The integration was first operationalised at ICP Petrapole and is yet to be extended to ICP Agartala.
  3. The integration enables real-time, bidirectional exchange of data between ICEGATE and the Land Port Management System, mirroring efficiencies already achieved at seaports, airports and inland container depots.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q9. Consider the following statements regarding India's land borders with its neighbouring countries where Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) operate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. India shares its longest land border with Bangladesh.
  2. Among all of India's land neighbours, Bhutan is the country with which India shares the shortest land border.
  3. Myanmar is the only Southeast Asian country that shares a land border with India.
  4. India's land border with Nepal is longer than its land border with Pakistan.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q10. With which one of the following neighbouring countries does India share its longest land border?

  • A. China
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. Nepal

Q11. Who was the first Union Cabinet Minister to hold the charge of the newly created Ministry of Cooperation upon its establishment in July 2021?

  • A. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
  • B. Shri Amit Shah
  • C. Shri Piyush Goyal
  • D. Shri Rajnath Singh

Q12. In the context of the Petrapole Land Port, what is the 'Maitri Dwar'?

  • A. A Joint Cargo Gate constructed at the zero line, mutually agreed upon by India and Bangladesh, for the smooth passage of trucks
  • B. A bilateral immigration kiosk operated jointly by the Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh for passenger clearance
  • C. A duty-free retail and customs warehousing zone operated under the Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010
  • D. A friendship bridge built across the Ichhamati river connecting Petrapole with Benapole for pedestrian movement