Daily Quiz- 410

GK Check

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 07:58 PM Mar 26, 2026 IST

Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz with red shipping lines and a large red X mark, symbolizing a blockade, maritime conflict, or trade disruption in this strategic global oil chokepoint.

Q1. Closure of the Strait of Hormuz would most directly affect India’s:

(a) LNG imports

(b) Fertiliser exports

(d) Strategic petroleum reserves production

Q2. Which of the following Indian foreign policy priorities is most tested during Hormuz crises?

(a) Act East

(b) Neighbourhood First

(d) Blue Economy

Q3. The Ravi River’s hydrology is most comparable to which river?

(a) Ghaggar

(b) Beas

(d) Luni

Q4. Why is the Strait of Hormuz considered “irreplaceable” despite alternative pipelines?

(a) Political neutrality

(b) Sheer volume handling capacity

(d) International legal protection

Q5. From a strategic studies perspective, Iran’s leverage in the Strait of Hormuz is best described as:

(a) Absolute control

(b) Economic coercion capability

(d) Maritime hegemony

ANSWERS

1: (a)

Explanation:

• India imports a significant share of LNG from Qatar, which passes through Hormuz.

• Crude oil imports can be partially diversified (Russia, US, Africa), but:

• LNG is less flexible due to fixed contracts and regasification terminals.

• ❌ Fertiliser exports, coal imports, and SPR production are indirectly affected at best.

2: (c)

Explanation:

• Hormuz disruptions force India to:

• Engage with Gulf countries

• Manage relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, US

• Secure shipping lanes and insurance

• This tests energy security + diplomatic balancing, not:

• Act East (Asia-Pacific)

• Neighbourhood First (South Asia)

• Blue Economy (marine resource development)

3: (b)

Explanation:

• Both Ravi and Beas are:

• Eastern rivers of Indus system

• Snow-fed + monsoon-fed

• Medium-length Himalayan rivers

• ❌ Jhelum is a western river with different treaty constraints.

• ❌ Ghaggar and Luni are rain-fed and seasonal.

4: (b)

Explanation:

• Hormuz handles Rs 20 million barrels/day.

• Existing pipelines:

• Have limited capacity

• Serve only specific countries

• No alternative route can handle:

• Combined oil + LNG volumes

• At the same scale and cost efficiency

• Legal frameworks or neutrality do not make it irreplaceable — capacity does.

5: (c)

Explanation:

Iran uses missiles, mines, and speedboats — classic asymmetric tools.

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Ravneet Kaur

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