Q138 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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Suez canal connects which of the following?1.Atlantic Ocean.2.Red Sea 3. Mediterranean Sea 4. Indian OceanSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A 1 and 3
B 3 and 4
C 2 and 3.
D 1 and 2

Correct answer: (c) 2 and 3.

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 3

    1 and 3. Atlantic is not a Suez shore.

  2. B

    3 and 4

    3 and 4. Indian Ocean is via Red Sea, not a direct Suez face.

  3. C

    2 and 3.

    2 and 3. Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

  4. D

    1 and 2

    1 and 2. Atlantic is Gibraltar’s ocean, not Suez.

Summary. Official key is (c) 2 and 3. Red Sea and Mediterranean. Also note: 1869 — Suez opened; Port Said / Suez — Mediterranean and Red terminals; Bab el-Mandeb — Red Sea to Gulf of Aden / Indian Ocean; Panama — Atlantic–Pacific; not this item.