2016 · Q41
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Strait)
- AStrait of Hormuz
- BStrait of Bab-el-Mandeb
- CStrait of Malacca
- DStrait of Sunda
List II (Water Body)
- 1Java Sea
- 2Andaman Sea
- 3Red Sea
- 4Gulf of Persia Code: (a) A B C D 4 2 3 1 (b) A B C D 1 3 2 4 (c) A B C D 1 2 3 4 (d) A B C D 4 3 2 1
General KnowledgeGeography
- A(a) A B C D 4 2 3 1
- B(b) A B C D 1 3 2 4
- C(c) A B C D 1 2 3 4
- D(d) A B C D 4 3 2 1
Explanation
The Strait of Hormuz opens into the Persian Gulf (A–4); the Bab-el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden (B–3); the Strait of Malacca opens into the Andaman Sea at its northwestern end (C–2); and the Sunda Strait opens into the Java Sea (D–1). The code is 4-3-2-1.