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Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

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Davis Strait
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Denmark Strait
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Strait of Dover
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Strait of Gibraltar
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Solution

The correct option is C Strait of Dover

Ans. (c)

Explanation

Dover Strait is between English Channel and North Sea. Dover is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel. The shortest distance across the strait is from the South Foreland, some 6 km north-east of Dover in the country of Kent, England. The strait lies at the east end of the English Channel, where it joins the North Sea. Its width is the shortest distance between France and England.


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