Previous Year Question
Suez canal connects which of the following?
1 and 3
3 and 4
2 and 3
1 and 2
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The Suez Canal is an artificial, sea-level waterway in Egypt running across the Isthmus of Suez. It directly connects the Mediterranean Sea in the north with the Red Sea in the south.
The northern end of the canal meets the Mediterranean Sea at Port Said, while its southern end lies at Suez towards the Red Sea. Geographically, the waterway separates Africa and Asia and considerably shortens the maritime journey between Europe and Asia compared with the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope.
The Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean are not directly connected by the Suez Canal. Ships can reach these oceans through wider maritime routes, but the two water bodies directly connected by the canal are the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
The Suez Canal was inaugurated on 17 November 1869 and remains one of the world's most important international maritime trade routes.