Consider the following pairs:
Straits : Locations
1. Sunda Strait : Connects the Indian Ocean to the west with the Pacific Ocean to the east.
2. Strait of Malacca : Connects the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean.
3. Palk Strait : Connects the Palk Bay and the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the pairs

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Consider the following pairs:
Straits : Locations
1. Sunda Strait : Connects the Indian Ocean to the west with the Pacific Ocean to the east.
2. Strait of Malacca : Connects the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean.
3. Palk Strait : Connects the Palk Bay and the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the pairs

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

First pair is not correctly matched:

The Sunda strait connects the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean and lies between Sumatra and Java islands of Indonesia.
Second pair is not correctly matched: This strait connects the Indian Ocean to the west with the Pacific Ocean to the east. It stretches for about 890 km between Sumatra island of Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula. The Strait of Malacca is one of the world&rsquo;s most important shipping lanes.

Third pair is correctly matched: The Palk Strait connects the Palk Bay and the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. It separates Sri Lanka&rsquo;s Mannar district from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The width of the Palk Strait varies between 53 and 82 km.

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Consider the following pairs: Straits : Locations 1. Sunda Strait : Connects the Indian Ocean to the west with the Pacific Ocean to the east. 2. Strait of Malacca : Connects the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. 3. Palk Strait : Connects the Palk Bay and the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) Only one pair (b) Only two pairs (c) All three pairs (d) None of the pairs