 - 1. Which country did Sri Lanka approach after India declined to fund the development of the port?
A) China
B) Russia
C) United States
D) Japan
- 2. Which company became a contractor at Hambantota following a 2005 agreement?
A) China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation
B) China Harbour Engineering Company
C) China Merchants Group
D) China National Petroleum Corporation
- 3. In what year did the Sri Lankan and Chinese governments agree to involve Chinese companies in refueling and oil tank projects?
A) 2006
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2007
- 4. Who was the president of the Export-Import Bank of China in 2006?
A) Li Ruogu
B) Mahinda Rajapaksa
C) Mangala Samaraweera
D) Xi Jinping
- 5. When did Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa visit China to secure funding for the port development?
A) December 2005
B) November 2010
C) July 2006
D) February 2007
- 6. The Hambantota Port is part of which Chinese initiative?
A) Maritime Trade Accord
B) Global Development Initiative
C) Belt and Road Initiative
D) New Silk Road Partnership
- 7. Approximately how many ships use the shipping route between the Malacca Straits and the Suez Canal annually?
A) 15,000
B) 36,000
C) 4,500
D) 50,000
- 8. How many oil tankers are estimated to use the route between the Malacca Straits and the Suez Canal annually?
A) 36,000
B) 1,500
C) 4,500
D) 10,000
- 9. Which port will the new Hambantota port help relieve pressure on?
A) Galle port
B) Colombo port
C) Trieste port
D) Suez port
- 10. Which state-owned enterprise was contracted by the Sri Lankan government to build the port?
A) China Harbour Engineering Company
B) China Merchants Group
C) China National Petroleum Corporation
D) China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation
- 11. How many phases was the port constructed in?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
- 12. What was the total loan amount from China Exim for the first phase of the port?
A) US$500 million
B) US$306.7 million
C) US$18.8 million
D) US$76.5 million
- 13. What was the interest rate on the China Exim loan for the first phase?
A) 4.2%
B) 5.5%
C) 6.3%
D) 8.1%
- 14. Which company was the construction contractor for the first phase of the port?
A) China Harbour Engineering Company
B) China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation
C) China Merchants Group
D) China National Petroleum Corporation
- 15. What was the initial capacity of the bunker terminal built in the first phase?
A) 306,000 tonnes
B) 100,000 tonnes
C) 1,000,000 tonnes
D) 500,000 tonnes
- 16. When was the first phase of the port inaugurated?
A) 15 July 2006
B) 18 November 2007
C) 1 February 2010
D) 18 November 2010
- 17. The port was named after which individual?
A) Li Ruogu
B) Mahinda Rajapaksa
C) Mangala Samaraweera
D) The Sri Lankan Navy Admiral
- 18. What was the cost of the inauguration ceremony that was subject to a corruption investigation?
A) US$76.5 million
B) ₨ 500,000
C) ₨ 18.8 million
D) US$306.7 million
- 19. What was the name of the Sri Lanka Navy passenger ship that was ceremonially berthed at the inauguration?
A) Jetliner
B) Seruwila
C) Hambantota Star
D) Maritime Pride
- 20. The first consignment of international cargo unloaded at the port came from which country?
A) India
B) China
C) Myanmar
D) Singapore
- 21. What is the Hambantota International Port's ranking in size in Sri Lanka?
A) Second largest
B) Third largest
C) Largest
D) Smallest
- 22. When did construction of the Hambantota International Port begin?
A) January 2008
B) January 2005
C) June 2002
D) January 2010
- 23. What was the port known as in ancient times?
A) Ruhuna
B) Hambantota
C) Colombo
D) Godawaya
- 24. Which firm conducted the first feasibility study for the port in 2002?
A) Ramboll
B) China Merchant Ports
C) Sri Lanka Ports Authority
D) SNC-Lavalin
- 25. What was the specific target of the 99-year lease agreement signed in 2017?
A) The United States government
B) The Indian government
C) CMPort
D) SNC-Lavalin
- 26. What primary type of cargo is the port currently a hub for in the Indian Ocean?
A) Coal
B) Grain
C) Vehicles
D) Petrochemicals
- 27. Which firm conducted the second feasibility study for the port?
A) Ramboll
B) The World Bank
C) SNC-Lavalin
D) China Merchant Ports
- 28. What percentage stake in the port was CMPort eventually allowed in the 2017 agreement?
A) 99%
B) 80%
C) 50%
D) 70%
- 29. What was the main reason the government decided to privatize a stake in the port?
A) To build a new refinery
B) To expand cruise activities
C) To raise foreign exchange for debt repayment
D) To increase operating profit
- 30. In what year did the second phase of construction for the Hambantota International Port begin?
A) 2010
B) 2017
C) 2012
D) 2015
- 31. According to the original loan agreement, who would own the port after 35 years?
A) Hambantota International Port Group
B) China Merchants Port
C) China Harbour Engineering
D) Sri Lanka Ports Authority
- 32. What percentage stake did China Merchant Ports buy in the HIPG?
A) 99%
B) 85%
C) 50%
D) 65%
- 33. What was the duration of the lease agreement signed in 2017?
A) 50 years
B) 100 years
C) 99 years
D) 35 years
- 34. Which country raised concerns regarding potential military use of the port?
A) Japan
B) India
C) Australia
D) Russia
- 35. In what year did the government announce it would relocate its naval base to Hambantota?
A) 2015
B) 2021
C) 2019
D) 2018
- 36. By what percentage did the volume of ro-ro vessels increase in the first year under new management?
A) 136%
B) 150%
C) 85%
D) 95%
- 37. Who stated in 2021 that the lease of the port to China was a mistake?
A) Mahinda Rajapaksa
B) Ranil Wickremesinghe
C) Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
D) Dinesh Gunawardena
- 38. What term did Asanga Abeyagoonasekera use in 2021 to describe the situation?
A) Strategic-trap diplomacy
B) Debt-trap diplomacy
C) Colonial-trap diplomacy
D) Asset-seizing diplomacy
- 39. To which company was the port's bunkering facility leased?
A) Sinopec
B) China Harbour Engineering
C) China Merchants Port
D) Sri Lanka Ports Authority
- 40. When did LAUGFS Holdings open its LPG terminal?
A) May 2012
B) April 2017
C) June 2012
D) July 2019
- 41. What percentage of LPG handled by the LAUGFS terminal was exported?
A) 20%
B) 40%
C) 15%
D) 60%
- 42. Which ship was part of the official start of transshipment operations in June 2012?
A) Ellison Sun
B) N4K FRICIA
C) Sinopec Tanker
D) MV Hoegh Trigger
- 43. What was the landmark event at Hambantota Port in April 2017?
A) Opening of the LPG terminal
B) Arrival of the MV Hoegh Trigger
C) Protest by workers
D) Expansion of the SEZ
- 44. Who was accused of leading the 2016 strike and protest at the port?
A) Nil Balakaya
B) Lanka Marine Services
C) Hyundai
D) Litro Gas
- 45. How many ship calls per month did the LAUGFS terminal handle as of September?
A) 5
B) 30
C) 100
D) 15 – 20
- 46. What happens to the butane and propane imported by the LAUGFS terminal?
A) It is produced into LPG
B) It is stored for domestic heating only
C) It is used to fuel the port's machinery
D) It is sold as raw fuel
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