Which of the following statements about the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) are correct?
1. It was envisioned during the Eastern Economic Forum in 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia.
2. It seeks to develop a sea route between the Indian port of Chennai and Vladivostok through Northeast Asia.
3. The corridor passes through the Red Sea, the Malacca Strait, and the South China Sea.
4. The initiative is designed to reduce transportation time by around 16 days and distance by around 40%.

Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

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Which of the following statements about the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) are correct?
1. It was envisioned during the Eastern Economic Forum in 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia.
2. It seeks to develop a sea route between the Indian port of Chennai and Vladivostok through Northeast Asia.
3. The corridor passes through the Red Sea, the Malacca Strait, and the South China Sea.
4. The initiative is designed to reduce transportation time by around 16 days and distance by around 40%.

Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Context: Recently, It was in news as the Eastern Maritime Corridor became operational.

Statement 1 is correct because the EMC was envisioned during the Eastern Economic Forum in 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia.
Statement 2 is correct as the corridor aims to connect Chennai and Vladivostok via Northeast Asia.
Statement 3 is not correct because the corridor passes through the Sea of Japan, not the Red Sea.
Statement 4 is correct because the corridor aims to reduce transportation time by about 16 days and distance by around 40%.

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Which of the following statements about the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) are correct? 1. It was envisioned during the Eastern Economic Forum in 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia. 2. It seeks to develop a sea route between the Indian port of Chennai and Vladivostok through Northeast Asia. 3. The corridor passes through the Red Sea, the Malacca Strait, and the South China Sea. 4. The initiative is designed to reduce transportation time by around 16 days and distance by around 40%. Select the answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4