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