Microtheme: "Choke Points,Connectivity Projects,Pipelines" —
8 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2026] Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries?
   1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
   2. IMT Trilateral Highway
   3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line
   • (a) 1 and 2
   • (b) 2 and 3
   • (c) 1 and 3
   • (d) 2 only
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2
2. [2026] Consider the following statements about India with river bridges connecting with neighbouring countries:
   1. ‘Maitri Setu’, built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
   2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
   3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.
   • (a) 1 and 2
   • (b) 2 and 3
   • (c) 1 only
   • (d) 3 only
   Correct Answer: (D) 3 only
3. [2026] Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean?
   1. Bahrain
   2. Syria
   3. Qatar
   4. Egypt
   • (a) 1 and 2
   • (b) 1 and 3
   • (c) 2 and 3
   • (d) 3 and 4
   Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 3
4. [2025] India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
   • (a) India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran
   • (b) India to Central Asia via China
   • (c) India to South-East Asia through Bangladesh and Myanmar
   • (d) India to Europe through Azerbaijan
   Correct Answer: (D) India to Europe through Azerbaijan
5. [2024] Consider the following statements:
   Statement-I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe.
   Statement-II: Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
   Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
   • (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I*
   • (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
   • (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
   • (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
   Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I*
6. [2023] With reference to India’s projects on connectivity, consider the following statements :
   1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
   2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
   3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.
   How many of the above statements are correct?
   • (a) Only one
   • (b) Only two
   • (c) All three
   • (d) None
   Correct Answer: (D) None
7. [2011] Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
   1. Deepeing the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
   2. Opening a new canal across the Kraisthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 only
   • (c) Both 1 and 2
   • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct Answer: (B) 2 only
8. [2010] Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca ?
   • (a) Bali
   • (b) Brunei
   • (c) Java
   • (d) Singapore
   Correct Answer: (D) Singapore