Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
2. The Suez Canal is operated jointly by Britain and France. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
2. The Suez Canal is operated jointly by Britain and France. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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62%
a) 1 only
6%
b) 2 only
27%
c) Both 1 and 2
5%
d) Neither 1 nor 2
The Correct Answer is: a) 1 only
Explanation: -The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway running north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
▪️The canal separates the African continent from Asia.
▪️It provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
▪️It is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes, carrying over 12% of world trade by volume.
▪️The Suez Canal is actually the first canal that directly links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It was opened for navigation in November 1869.
▪️The 150-year-old canal was controlled by British and French interests in its initial years, but was nationalised in 1956 by Egypt. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
Explanation: -The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway running north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
▪️The canal separates the African continent from Asia.
▪️It provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
▪️It is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes, carrying over 12% of world trade by volume.
▪️The Suez Canal is actually the first canal that directly links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It was opened for navigation in November 1869.
▪️The 150-year-old canal was controlled by British and French interests in its initial years, but was nationalised in 1956 by Egypt. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
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