Question

Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

	List - I (City Port)		List - II (Country)
A.	Duqm Port	1.	Sri Lanka
B.	Hambantota Port	2.	Iran
C.	Chabahar Port	3.	Oman

• A. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3
• B. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2
• C. A - 3, B - 1, C - 2
• D. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1

Answer 1

The correct option is C A - 3, B - 1, C - 2

The Port of Duqm is situated on the southeastern seaboard of Oman, overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. In a strategic move to expand its footprint in the Indian Ocean region, India has recently secured access to this key Port for military use and logistical support. Iran’s Chabahar port, jointly developed by India and Iran, is located on the Gulf of Oman and is the only oceanic port of the country. The port gives India access to the energy-rich Persian Gulf nations’ southern coast and India can bypass Pakistan with the Chabahar port becoming functional. Sri Lanka has formally handed over its southern port of Hambantota to China on a 99-year lease recently. Hambantota is right in the middle of vital energy supply lines in the Indian Ocean, connecting the Middle East and East Asia.