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Which among the following options regarding the location of given straits are correctly matched? 1. Strait of Hormuz – between Red sea and Gulf of Aden 2. Strait of Bab-el Mandeb – between Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

Which among the following options regarding the location of given straits are correctly matched? 1. Strait of Hormuz – between Red sea and Gulf of Aden 2. Strait of Bab-el Mandeb – between Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Correct Answer None of the above

The correct answer is option 4, i.e None of the above.

  • Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran, Oman and UAE and connects Persian Gulf with Gulf of Oman and Arabian sea.
    • It provides only sea passage from Persian Gulf to open ocean (Arabian Sea).
    • Hence statement 1 is not correct.
  • Bab-el Mandeb strait is between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea on the Horn of Africa.
    • It connects Red sea to Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
    • Hence statement 2 is not correct.

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