Maritime | MCQs

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حضرت عثمان غنی کے دور خلافت میں اسلام کا پہلا بحری بیڑا تیار ہوا۔

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Through Gwadar Port, the Strait of Hormuz can be monitored.

This strategic chokepoint is crucial for international maritime trade.

This especially for oil shipments.

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Pakistan purchased Gwadar port (Balochistan) from Oman on 8th September 1958.

Gwadar officially became part of Pakistan on 8th December 1958.

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VU CBT FIA  PAPER 30-12-2021

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The limit of Pakistan's continental shelf is 350 nautical miles (NM).

This extension beyond the standard 200 NM limit is based on geological and geomorphological evidence.

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PCG Formed in 1971.

PCG working, Pakistan Coast Guard Act, 1973.

PCG Headquarters located in Karachi, Sindh.

Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) is a rare blend of sea and land based troops serving under one command.

The Coast Guards branch is distinguished from the Navy's Maritime Security Agency (MSA).

RK03-12-22

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To be in the doldrums means be sad.

To be in the doldrums means اداس ہونا یا الجھن میں ہونا

AGM 08-01-2023

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HMS Birkenhead was carrying around 630 people when it sank in 1852.

It is famous for the "women and children first" evacuation order, showing great discipline.

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Pakistan has three big sea ports named as Karachi Port, Muhammad Bin Qasim port, and Gwadar port. Port of Muhammad Bin Qasim is the oldest port while the Karachi port is the busiest one

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PCG Formed in 1971.

PCG working, Pakistan Coast Guard Act, 1973.

PCG Headquarters located in Karachi, Sindh.

Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) is a rare blend of sea and land based troops serving under one command.

The Coast Guards branch is distinguished from the Navy's Maritime Security Agency (MSA).

RK03-12-2022