Straits

1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I
(Strait)		 List-II
(Countries)
A. Bass Strait 1. UK and France
B. Davis Strait 2. Australia and Tasmania
C. Dover Strait 3. USA and Cuba
D. Florida Strait 4. Canada and Greenland
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 โ€“ 2017
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The correct match is A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.
Geographical features like straits are important for understanding the physical geography of regions and the connections between water bodies and landmasses.
Bass Strait separates mainland Australia from Tasmania. Davis Strait separates Greenland and Baffin Island (Canada). The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel, separating Great Britain (UK) from France. The Florida Strait is a strait located between Florida (USA) and Cuba, and the Bahamas.

2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I
(Strait)		 List-II
(Water Body)
A. Strait of Hormuz 1. Java Sea
B. Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb 2. Andaman Sea
C. Strait of Malacca 3. Red Sea
D. Strait of Sunda 4. Gulf of Persia

Code :

A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 โ€“ 2016
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Matching the straits with the water bodies they connect:
A. Strait of Hormuz connects the Gulf of Persia (Persian Gulf) and the Gulf of Oman/Arabian Sea. (A-4)
B. Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden/Arabian Sea. (B-3)
C. Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea and the South China Sea. (C-2)
D. Strait of Sunda connects the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. (D-1)
The correct combination is A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.
Straits are narrow waterways connecting two larger bodies of water. Identifying the major water bodies connected by each strait is key to answering this question.
These straits are strategically important waterways for global shipping. The Strait of Hormuz is critical for oil transport from the Persian Gulf. Bab-el-Mandeb controls access to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Malacca is a major passage between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Sunda Strait is another passage between Java and Sumatra, connecting the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean.
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