{"id":89440,"date":"2025-06-01T10:04:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89440"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:04:37","slug":"in-july-2011-india-and-sri-lanka-signed-a-memorandum-of-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-july-2011-india-and-sri-lanka-signed-a-memorandum-of-understanding\/","title":{"rendered":"In July 2011, India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In July 2011, India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the Kankasanthurai port in Sri Lanka. Which of the following statements in this regard is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is the first deep water facility being re-built in the northern peninsula.<\/li>\n<li>2. The port will significantly lower the transit time of goods from and to India.<\/li>\n<li>3. The responsibility of preparing the detailed project report of this work is entrusted to Engineers India Limited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2011<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAll three statements regarding the development of the Kankasanthurai port in Sri Lanka by India are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n1.  The Kankasanthurai port, located in the northern peninsula of Sri Lanka, was severely damaged during the civil war. The redevelopment aimed to make it a deep-water facility, which was indeed a significant and arguably the first such major port infrastructure rebuilding project in the North focusing on deepwater capabilities in the post-conflict era.<br \/>\n2.  Developing the Kankasanthurai port significantly improves connectivity between northern Sri Lanka and southern India, thereby lowering the transit time of goods and facilitating trade and movement of people.<br \/>\n3.  Engineers India Limited (EIL), a public sector undertaking under the Government of India, was indeed entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the modernization and rehabilitation of the Kankasanthurai port.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIndia&#8217;s assistance for the Kankasanthurai port project is part of its broader commitment to infrastructure development and improving connectivity in Sri Lanka, especially in the Northern Province which has close historical and cultural ties with South India. The project aimed to revitalize the port as a major maritime hub.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In July 2011, India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the Kankasanthurai port in Sri Lanka. Which of the following statements in this regard is\/are correct ? 1. It is the first deep water facility being re-built in the northern peninsula. 2. 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