Geography PYQ 448 of 587 · Landforms, Islands, Straits, Canals & Atmosphere · Straits

Malacca Strait facilitates movement from –

  1. AIndian Ocean to China Sea
  2. BRed Sea to Mediterranean Sea
  3. CAtlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean
  4. DMediterranean Sea to Black Sea

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (a) Indian Ocean to China Sea

Explanation

The Strait of Malacca separates Indonesia’s Sumatra Island from the Malay Peninsula. It connects the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). Through this water passage, movement is possible from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.

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