Question

How much the maritime distance between India and Europe was reduced after the construction of the Suez Canal?
1. 5,000 km
2. 7,000 km
3. 8,000 km
4. 10,000 km

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 7,000 km

The correct answer is 7,000 km.

• Suez Canal is located in Egypt.
• It connects Mediterranean sea to Red sea.
• It was constructed by Suez Canal Company between 1859 to 1869.
• It extends 193 km and separates African continent from Asia.
• There is low-lying delta of Nile to the west of the canal.

 

• Other important straits around the world-
  • Malacca - Andaman sea and South China Sea
  • Palk Strait - Palk Bay and Bay of Bengal
  • Sunda - Java sea and Indian ocean
  • Bab-al-Mandeb - Red sea and Gulf of Aden
  • Bering strait - Bering sea and Chuksi sea
  • Hormuz - Gulf of Persia and Gulf of Oman
  • Gibralter - Mediterranean sea and Atlantic Ocean
  • Magellan - Pacific and S. Atlantic Ocean