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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country blocked oil tankers coming to India?
A
Congo
B
Tongo
C
Tunisia
D
Turkey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Turkey’s maritime authority ordered to block oil tankers without appropriate insurance letters from its waters and also guided that it needed time to make checks, dismissing pressure from abroad over a growing queue of vessels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Panama was the world’s largest flag state for oil tankers, with 528 of the vessels in its registry. Six other flag states had more than 200 registered oil tankers: Liberia (464), Singapore (355), China (252), Russia (250), the Marshall Islands (234) and the Bahamas (209).

Detailed explanation-3: -SCI is the largest Tanker owner in India, with a well-diversified fleet of crude oil tankers consisting of all sizes: MR, LR-I, LR-II, Aframax, Suezmax and VLCC Tankers. SCI’s Tanker tonnage paralleled the growth of Indian oil industry since the mid-1970s.

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