Gwadar Port and Its Strategic Importance MCQS

1. Where is Gwadar Port located?
(A) Sindh
(B) Punjab
(C) Balochistan
(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2. Which country helped Pakistan develop Gwadar Port?
(A) USA
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) China
(D) Iran

3. Gwadar Port is a key component of which major economic initiative?
(A) SAARC Development Plan
(B) ECO Highway Project
(C) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
(D) Indian Ocean Maritime Union

4. What is the strategic location advantage of Gwadar Port?
(A) Close to the Arctic trade route
(B) Located on the Silk Road
(C) Near the Strait of Hormuz
(D) Bordering Afghanistan

5. Which of the following is not a potential benefit of Gwadar Port?
(A) Boost in regional trade
(B) Easier access to Middle East markets
(C) Increase in naval tourism
(D) Energy transit hub

6. Gwadar Port is operated by:
(A) Dubai Ports Authority
(B) Pakistan Maritime Agency
(C) China Overseas Port Holding Company
(D) Karachi Port Trust

7. What type of port is Gwadar Port classified as?
(A) River Port
(B) Dry Port
(C) Deep-sea Port
(D) Fishing Port

8. Which nearby port is often compared with Gwadar due to strategic rivalry?
(A) Port Qasim
(B) Chabahar Port (Iran)
(C) Mumbai Port
(D) Colombo Port

9. What is the long-term goal for Gwadar under CPEC?
(A) Make it a tourist resort
(B) Turn it into a regional financial hub
(C) Develop it as a global transshipment hub
(D) Use it for Pakistan’s internal coal supply only

10. Which region will benefit most from Gwadar’s development?
(A) Northern Punjab
(B) Central Sindh
(C) Southern Balochistan
(D) Azad Kashmir