Question

One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to

• A. Alexandria
• B. Suez
• C. Port Said
• D. Benghazi

Answer 1

The correct option is

A

Suez

Explanation

One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to Suez. Suez is at the eastern entry point of the Suez canal which is nearest to Bombay. Alexandria (Egypt), Benghazi (Libya) are away from Suez canal, and in order to reach these ports, one has to travel through the Suez canal. The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it was officially opened on 17 November 1869.