{"id":88977,"date":"2025-06-01T07:26:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88977"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:26:06","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-suez-canal-is-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-suez-canal-is-are-correct\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is\/are correct ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal<\/li>\n<li>2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea<\/li>\n<li>3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Statements 1 and 2 are correct, but Statement 3 is incorrect.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The Suez Canal is a man-made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It is one of the most significant global shipping routes, facilitating trade between Europe and Asia without needing to circumnavigate Africa. Its economic significance is generally considered greater than that of the Panama Canal due to the volume of traffic, especially oil and container shipments, and the distance saved.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The Suez Canal was opened in 1869. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean across the Isthmus of Panama. While also crucial, the Suez Canal handles a larger volume of world trade traffic.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is\/are correct ? 1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal 2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea 3. 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