UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Dredging Corp, IOCL sign ₹2,000-cr. fuel supply pact

Question 1

The Dredging Corporation of India functions administratively under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Answer

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Answer

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Answer

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Question 2

Following the strategic disinvestment of DCI, the Government's controlling stake passed to a consortium of four major ports. DCI's own corporate headquarters is located in the same city as, and its lead consortium partner is, which one of the following ports?

Accepted Answer

Visakhapatnam Port

Answer

Paradip Port

Answer

Deendayal Port

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Question 3

The public sector enterprise contracted to supply fuel to DCI's dredging fleet under the 2026 MoU is a Maharatna CPSE that operates under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Answer

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Answer

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Question 4

The development, maintenance and regulation of National Waterways in India is entrusted, as the nodal statutory agency, to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Inland Waterways Authority of India

Answer

Dredging Corporation of India

Answer

Sagarmala Development Company Limited

Answer

Shipping Corporation of India

Question 5

The administration, control and management of India's Major Ports is currently vested in the Boards of Major Port Authorities under which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

Answer

Indian Ports Act, 1908

Answer

Major Port Trusts Act, 1963

Answer

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Question 6

As of 2025, how many Central Public Sector Enterprises (including Indian Oil Corporation) have been conferred Maharatna status by the Government of India?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

11

Answer

12

Answer

13

Question 7

Dredging is critical for maintaining navigability of inland waterways. Under the National Waterways Act, 2016, how many waterways have been declared as National Waterways in India?

Accepted Answer

111

Answer

5

Answer

106

Answer

24

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Dredging Corp, IOCL sign ₹2,000-cr. fuel supply pact

Q1. The Dredging Corporation of India functions administratively under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Q2. Following the strategic disinvestment of DCI, the Government's controlling stake passed to a consortium of four major ports. DCI's own corporate headquarters is located in the same city as, and its lead consortium partner is, which one of the following ports?

Q3. The public sector enterprise contracted to supply fuel to DCI's dredging fleet under the 2026 MoU is a Maharatna CPSE that operates under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Q4. The development, maintenance and regulation of National Waterways in India is entrusted, as the nodal statutory agency, to which one of the following?

Q5. The administration, control and management of India's Major Ports is currently vested in the Boards of Major Port Authorities under which one of the following?

Q6. As of 2025, how many Central Public Sector Enterprises (including Indian Oil Corporation) have been conferred Maharatna status by the Government of India?

Q7. Dredging is critical for maintaining navigability of inland waterways. Under the National Waterways Act, 2016, how many waterways have been declared as National Waterways in India?