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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chabahar Port is in which country?
A
Iran
B
Iraq
C
Pakistan
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chabahar Port is located in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan provinces. The Chabahar Port is located 72 km away from the Gwadar port in Pakistan, which China has developed. Chabahar Port serves as the only oceanic port in Iran and consists of two separate ports- Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari.

Detailed explanation-2: -The port of Chabahar is located in South eastern Iran in the Gulf of Oman. It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the ocean. It is considered a gateway to golden opportunities for trade by India, Iran and Afghanistan with Central Asian countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2020, India utilised the Chabahar port to ship 75,000 MTs of wheat as humanitarian food assistance to Afghanistan. Since December 2018, when Indian company India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) took over the operations, the port has handled 215 vessels and 4 million tons of bulk and general cargo.

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