Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project aims at creating a navigation channel from the India Ocean to the Bay of Bengal through _____.

Palk Strait

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Gulf of Mannar

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Arabian Sea

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None of these

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The correct option is B Gulf of Mannar
Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project (SSCP) aims at creating a navigation channel from the Indian Ocean to the Bay of Bengal through Gulf of Mannar, Adam's Bridge, Palk Bay and Palk Strait within the Indian border. This project is of strategic importance as it connects the neighbouring continents and countries. It also acts as a catalyst for industrial development, super trade and commerce advance coastal shipping and generate employment.

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