India's proposed mega greenfield shipyard, discussed in Seoul, is to be built at which place?
- A.Kandla, Gujarat
- B.Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- C.Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- D.Paradip, Odisha
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal met HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun in Seoul and discussed the next steps for the greenfield shipyard proposed there. The yard is being developed under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme of the Government of India, carries an investment of 4 billion dollars and is planned for an annual capacity of about 2.5 million Gross Tonnage, a figure to be validated through the Detailed Project Report. Once operational it is expected to be the largest commercial shipyard in the country. The ports named in options A, C and D are important Indian ports, but none of them is the site of this project. The Indian partner in the venture, National Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Park, Tamil Nadu Limited, carries the name of the state in its own title, which is a useful memory hook for the answer.
Read the full article: Thoothukudi Shipyard: Sonowal Meets HD Hyundai Chief in Seoul
Practice Questions
Which company has confirmed its intent to be the primary strategic investor in the Thoothukudi shipyard?
- A.Hyundai Motor India
- B.HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering
- C.Mitsui OSK Lines
- D.Cochin Shipyard Limited
Show answer
At the Seoul meeting it repeated its strong intent to take part as the primary strategic investor, offering its global expertise in shipyard design, construction, advanced manufacturing and operations.
Read the full explanation →How many vessels do India's public agencies plan to acquire in the coming years, as stated at the Seoul meeting?
- A.More than 100
- B.More than 250
- C.More than 400
- D.More than 900
Show answer
Speaking about demand within the country, Sarbananda Sonowal said the domestic market is booming and that public agencies are looking to acquire more than four hundred vessels in the years ahead.
Read the full explanation →In which two states did SECL carry out its Special Campaign 6 activities?
- A.Jharkhand and Odisha
- B.Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
- C.West Bengal and Jharkhand
- D.Maharashtra and Telangana
Show answer
South Eastern Coalfields Limited has its establishments in these two states and carried out its cleanliness, scrap disposal, space optimisation and record management work there under Special Campaign 6.
Read the full explanation →SECL, which surpassed its Special Campaign 6 targets, is a subsidiary of which company?
- A.NTPC Limited
- B.Coal India Limited
- C.NMDC Limited
- D.Steel Authority of India Limited
Show answer
South Eastern Coalfields Limited is one of its subsidiaries and works under the Ministry of Coal, with establishments spread across Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh and its headquarters at Bilaspur.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did SECL generate through scrap disposal under Special Campaign 6?
- A.About Rs 12.50 crore
- B.About Rs 26.17 crore
- C.About Rs 46.02 crore
- D.About Rs 72.00 crore
Show answer
South Eastern Coalfields Limited disposed of four thousand six hundred and two metric tonnes of scrap under Special Campaign 6, well above the target of three thousand three hundred metric tonnes, and that disposal earned the company revenue of roughly this amount.
Read the full explanation →