53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011

Which strait connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean?

aBab-el-Mandeb✓ Correct
bHormuz
cBosphorus
dMalacca

Explanation

The Bab-al-Mandeb Strait connects the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Aden) and the Red Sea. The details of the other options are as follows— Hormuz Strait - Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Bosporus Strait - Black Sea and Sea of Marmara Malacca Strait - Andaman Sea and South China Sea

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