Question

Q. The Strait of Hormuz connects which of the following regions?

• A. The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
• B. The Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea
• C. The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
• D. The Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 1

The correct option is A The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

Explanation:

• The strait lies between Oman and Iran. It links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
• Almost a fifth of the world’s oil passes through the Strait. Most crude exported from Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Kuwait, and Iraq — all members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries — is shipped through the waterway.