Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Balochistan is bordered by Iran to the west.
2.Ormara Port in Balochistan is a key part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
3.Hindu Kush range is located in Balochistan.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. Balochistan is bordered by Iran to the west, Afghanistan to the northwest, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab to the northeast, Sindh to the southeast, and the Arabian Sea to the south.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The key port associated with CPEC is Gwadar Port. Sulaiman Range is located in Balochistan.
Source: Forum IAS
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