Bandar Abbas

IN NEWS:

• As part of Operation Samudra Setu, INS Shardul will evacuate Indian citizens today from the port of Bandar Abbas in Iran to Porbandar, Gujarat.

ABOUT BANDAR ABBAS:

• Bandar Abbas is a port city on the southern coast of Iran, on the Persian Gulf.
• The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Strait of Hormuz, and it is the location of the main base of the Iranian Navy.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Q. Bandar Abbas is a port located in:

1. Iraq
2. Qatar
3. Iran
4. Afghanistan

Answer to Prelims question