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NDA 2023
Exam
NDA
Year
2023
Subject
General Ability
Chapter
General Studies

NDA 2023 · General Ability · General Studies

Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/ are correct?...

Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/ are correct? 1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal 2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea 3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Options

  1. A1 only
  2. B1 and 2 only
  3. C2 and 3 only
  4. D1, 2 and 3

Correct answer

B. 1 and 2 only

Step-by-step solution

Suez canal is an artificial canal that separates Africa from Asia and it connectsthe Mediterranean Sea (city of port said in north) and the Red Sea (city of Suez in south).Its total length is 193km. It was opened in 1869 and nationalized by Egypt in 1956. It carries12% of world trade, 7% of world’s oil, 30% container - ship daily.
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