Q. A strait is a narrow passage of water that connects two seas or two other large areas of water. Consider the following statements about important straits around the world:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. A strait is a narrow passage of water that connects two seas or two other large areas of water. Consider the following statements about important straits around the world:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct option is D 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Hormuz strait connects the gulf of Persia & Gulf of Oman. India has been building Chabahar Port in Iran close to the Strait of Hormuz.
Statement 2 is correct: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait (“Gate of Tears” in Arabic) forms a vital strategic link in the maritime trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Bosphorous is a strait connecting the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. It is an entry to the Black sea from the Mediterranean Sea. The International Date Line passes through the Bering Strait which borders Russia and Alaska connects the arctic sea to the Pacific Ocean.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Hormuz strait connects the gulf of Persia & Gulf of Oman. India has been building Chabahar Port in Iran close to the Strait of Hormuz.
Statement 2 is correct: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait (“Gate of Tears” in Arabic) forms a vital strategic link in the maritime trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Bosphorous is a strait connecting the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. It is an entry to the Black sea from the Mediterranean Sea. The International Date Line passes through the Bering Strait which borders Russia and Alaska connects the arctic sea to the Pacific Ocean.
