in-iran Flashcards
what is iran also called
persia
middle east
what is the capital of iran
tehran
currency
iranian rial
president
Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati, commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi, is an Iranian hardline, ultra conservative Islamist, principlist politician, Muslim jurist, and the eighth and current president of Iran since 3 August 2021, having been elected to the presidency in the 2021 Iranian presidential election.
Combatant Clergy Association
whom does raisi succeed
Hassan Rouhani
3 august 2013 - 2 august 2021
Party: Moderation and Development Party
what is the majority islamic sect of iran
About 90 percent of Iranians practice Shi’ism, the official religion of Iran. By contrast, most Arab states in the Middle East are predominantly Sunni.
what is the name of the port in the indian ocean in iran that is part of the tripartite agreement between iran, india and afg.
chabahar port
which part of iran is chabahar port in
in sistan and baluchestan provinces, in south eastern iran
what are the name of the two ports/terminals under chabahar port (iran’s only oceanic port)
shahid beheshti and shahid kalantri
who owns and operates chabahar port
Aria Banader Iranian used to operate until 2018
Owned by
Ports and Maritime Organizatiom
which indian org. is in charge of operations from 2018, when we regained operations (24.12.18)
IPGL - India Ports Global Ltd.
how far is chabahar port from gwadar port(pakistan, built by china)
72 kms
who first proposed the chabahar port
Development of the port was first proposed in 1973 by the last Shah of Iran, though development was delayed by the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The first phase of the port was opened in 1983 during the Iran–Iraq War as Iran began shifting seaborne trade east towards the Pakistani border in order to decrease dependency on ports in the Persian Gulf which were vulnerable to attack by the Iraqi Air Force.
as a result of this cooperation on the port iran becomes a ________ ally of india
military
what is the INSTC
Intl. North South Transport Corridor
what is the length of the instc
4,500 miles or 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe.
what is the north and south end of the instc
North end Moscow, Russia
South end Mumbai, India
what is the Ashgabat agreement, signed by India (2018), Oman (2011), Iran (2011), Turkmenistan (2011), Uzbekistan (2011) and Kazakhstan (2015) Pakistan (2016)
a Multimodal transport agreement, for creating an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf
when was the Second Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port.
The second Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on the joint use of Chabahar Port was held virtually on December 14, 2021.
The ______, Chabahar Port has handled shipments and trans-shipments from various countries including Russia, Brazil, Thailand, Germany, Ukraine, Oman, Romania, Bangladesh, Australia, Kuwait, Uzbekistan and UAE.
Shahid Beheshti Terminal
When did the Iranian revolution happen?
January 1978 – February 1979
Iran voted by national referendum to become an Islamic republic on 1 April 1979 and to formulate and approve a new theocratic-republican constitution whereby Khomeini became supreme leader of the country in December 1979.
who is the ayatollah or the supreme leader in iran
Ali Khamenei.
Incumbent Ali Khamenei since 4 June 1989
what type of government does iran have
it is a theocratic, unitary, presidential islamic republic. it has a parliament
does iran have a constitution
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Qanun-e Asasi-ye Jimhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran) was adopted by referendum on 2 and 3 December 1979, and went into force replacing the Constitution of 1906.
how many times has the constitution been amended
It has been amended once, on 28 July 1989.
what is the iranian parliament also called
Islamic Consultative Assembly - unicameral
Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis)
290 representatives, an increase from the previous 272 seats since the 18 February 2000 election.
as per the budget of 2021 what is the foreign aid set aside for chhabahar port as for FY2021-22
100 crores inr
