Geography PYQ 447 of 587 · Landforms, Islands, Straits, Canals & Atmosphere · Straits

Which strait connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean?

  1. ABab-el-Mandeb
  2. BHormuz
  3. CBosphorus
  4. DMalacca

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Correct answer: (a) Bab-el-Mandeb

Explanation

The Bab-al-Mandeb Strait connects the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Aden) and the Red Sea. The details of the other options are as follows— Hormuz Strait - Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Bosporus Strait - Black Sea and Sea of Marmara Malacca Strait - Andaman Sea and South China Sea

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