Q1. Match List I (Connectivity Corridor / Initiative) with List II (Description) and select the correct code: List I A. IMEC B. INSTC C. BRI D. Chabahar Port List II 1. India-Iran-Russia 7,200-km multi-modal corridor connecting Mumbai to Moscow via Bandar Abbas 2. India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor announced at the G20 in 2023 linking India to the EU 3. India-operated port in southeastern Iran developed under a 10-year agreement signed in May 2024 4. China-led trans-continental infrastructure connectivity initiative launched in 2013
Explanation
The correct match is: A-2 (IMEC = India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, announced at G20 in 2023), B-1 (INSTC = International North-South Transport Corridor, ~7,200 km India-Iran-Russia multi-modal corridor connecting Mumbai to Moscow via Bandar Abbas), C-4 (BRI = Belt and Road Initiative, China-led trans-continental connectivity programme launched in 2013), D-3 (Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran, operationalised by India Ports Global Ltd under a 10-year agreement signed in May 2024). Cyprus reaffirmed its support for IMEC during the India-Cyprus Joint Statement on 22 May 2026, as the country lies strategically at the Mediterranean end of the corridor.