Question

In which country, Port Gwadar is located?
1. Iran
2. Pakistan
3. India
4. Sri Lanka

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Pakistan

The correct answer is Pakistan.

• Port Gwadar:
  • The Gwadar Port is the deepest seaport present in the world.
  • It is located on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan and is under the administrative control of the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan and operational control of the China Overseas Port Holding Company.
  • The port features exquisitely in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan and is considered to be a link between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Maritime Silk Road projects.
  • It is located about 120 kilometers (75 mi) southwest of Turbat and 170 kilometers (110 mi) to the east of Chabahar Port in Iran's Sistan and Balochistan Province.
  • Gwadar's capability to be a deepwater seaport was first noted in 1954, while the city was still under Omani sovereignty.
  • Plans for the development of the port were not realized until 2007, when the port was inaugurated by Parvez Musharraf after four years of construction, at a cost of $248 million.