Strait |
Joins |
Location (Countries / Region) |
Map Pointer (How to Remember) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malacca | Andaman Sea ↔ South China Sea | Indonesia – Malaysia | Between Malay Peninsula & Sumatra |
| Palk | Palk Bay ↔ Bay of Bengal | India – Sri Lanka | Tamil Nadu ↔ Sri Lanka |
| Sunda | Java Sea ↔ Indian Ocean | Indonesia | Java ↔ Sumatra |
| Yucatan | Gulf of Mexico ↔ Caribbean Sea | Mexico – Cuba | Near Yucatan Peninsula |
| Messina | Mediterranean Sea | Italy – Sicily | Italy mainland ↔ Sicily |
| Otranto | Adriatic Sea ↔ Ionian Sea | Italy – Albania | Mouth of Adriatic Sea |
| Bab-el-Mandeb | Red Sea ↔ Gulf of Aden | Yemen – Djibouti | Arabia ↔ Africa |
| Cook | South Pacific Ocean | New Zealand | North ↔ South Island |
| Mozambique | Indian Ocean | Mozambique – Madagascar | East Africa coast |
| North Channel | Irish Sea ↔ Atlantic Ocean | Ireland – England | North of Irish Sea |
| Torres | Arafura Sea ↔ Gulf of Papua | Australia – PNG | North of Australia |
| Bass | Tasman Sea ↔ Southern Ocean | Australia | Mainland ↔ Tasmania |
| Bering | Bering Sea ↔ Chukchi Sea | USA – Russia | Asia ↔ North America |
| Bonifacio | Mediterranean Sea | Corsica – Sardinia | Between islands |
| Bosporus | Black Sea ↔ Marmara Sea | Turkey | Europe ↔ Asia |
| Dardanelles | Marmara Sea ↔ Aegean Sea | Turkey | South of Bosporus |
| Davis | Baffin Bay ↔ Atlantic Ocean | Greenland – Canada | Arctic region |
| Denmark | Arctic Ocean ↔ North Atlantic | Greenland – Iceland | North Atlantic |
| Dover | English Channel ↔ North Sea | England – France | Narrowest channel |
| Florida | Gulf of Mexico ↔ Atlantic Ocean | USA – Cuba | Florida tip |
| Hormuz | Persian Gulf ↔ Gulf of Oman | Iran – Oman | Oil choke point |
| Hudson | Hudson Bay ↔ Atlantic Ocean | Canada | NE Canada |
| Gibraltar | Mediterranean Sea ↔ Atlantic Ocean | Spain – Morocco | Europe ↔ Africa |
| Magellan | Pacific ↔ South Atlantic | Chile | S. America tip |
| Makassar | Java Sea ↔ Celebes Sea | Indonesia | Borneo ↔ Sulawesi |
| Tsugaru | Sea of Japan ↔ Pacific | Japan | Hokkaido ↔ Honshu |
| Tatar | Sea of Japan ↔ Okhotsk Sea | Russia | Sakhalin Island |
| Foveaux | South Pacific Ocean | New Zealand | South Island ↔ Stewart |
| Taiwan | South China Sea ↔ East China Sea | China – Taiwan | East Asia coast |
| Bohai | Bohai Sea ↔ Yellow Sea | China | North China coast |
| Korea | East China Sea ↔ Sea of Japan | Japan – South Korea | Korean Peninsula |
| Jamaica Channel | Caribbean Sea ↔ Atlantic | Jamaica – Hispaniola | Caribbean |
| Ten Degree Channel | Andaman Sea ↔ Bay of Bengal | Andaman & Nicobar | 10° N latitude |
| English Channel | Atlantic ↔ North Sea | England – France | Busiest sea route |
| Kerch | Black Sea ↔ Sea of Azov | Crimea – Russia | N. Black Sea |
| Lombok | Java Sea ↔ Indian Ocean | Indonesia | Bali ↔ Lombok |
| Bali | Bali Sea ↔ Indian Ocean | Indonesia | Bali ↔ Java |
(a) Sunda Strait
(b) Lombok Strait
(c) Malacca Strait
(d) Makassar Strait
Answer: (c) Malacca Strait
(a) Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar
(b) Andaman Island and Nicobar Island
(c) Car Nicobar and Little Andaman
(d) North Andaman and Middle Andaman
Answer: (c) Car Nicobar and Little Andaman
(a) Bab-el-Mandeb
(b) Malacca
(c) Hormuz
(d) Gibraltar
Answer: (c) Hormuz Strait
It connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.
It separates Europe from Asia.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
It lies between India and Sri Lanka.
It connects the Arabian Sea with the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a)
It separates Asia and North America.
It connects the Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
It connects the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
It separates Africa from Europe.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a)
It separates England from France.
It is connected to the North Sea through the Dover Strait.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
It is the longest strait in the world.
It is one of the busiest shipping lanes globally.
It connects the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Which of the statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
Answer: (c)
It connects the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
It separates Europe and Africa.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
(a) Tsugaru Strait – Japan
(b) Davis Strait – Greenland–Canada
(c) Palk Strait – India–Myanmar
(d) Hormuz Strait – Iran–Oman
Answer: (c)
(a) Lombok Strait
(b) Sunda Strait
(c) Makassar Strait
(d) Torres Strait
Answer: (d)
(a) Bosporus
(b) Dardanelles
(c) Mozambique
(d) Dover
Answer: (c)
(a) Bering – Asia & North America
(b) Bosporus – Europe & Asia
(c) Gibraltar – Europe & Africa
(d) Palk – Asia & Africa
Answer: (d)
(a) Otranto Strait
(b) Dover Strait
(c) Messina Strait
(d) Torres Strait
Answer: (d)
(a) Lombok Strait – Bali & Lombok
(b) Bass Strait – Java & Sumatra
(c) Makassar Strait – Japan & Korea
(d) Florida Strait – Spain & Morocco
Answer: (a)
(a) Hormuz – Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
(b) Bab-el-Mandeb – Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
(c) Dover – Mediterranean & Atlantic
(d) Palk – Arabian Sea & Bay of Bengal
Answer: (b)
(a) Torres Strait – Australia & Papua New Guinea
(b) Denmark Strait – USA & Canada
(c) Hudson Strait – Russia & Norway
(d) Korea Strait – China & Japan
Answer: (a)
(a) Taiwan Strait – China & Taiwan
(b) Kerch Strait – Turkey & Greece
(c) Otranto Strait – France & Italy
(d) Davis Strait – Iceland & Norway
Answer: (a)
(a) Cook Strait – Java & Sumatra
(b) Tsugaru Strait – Hokkaido & Honshu
(c) Bass Strait – Bali & Lombok
(d) Foveaux Strait – North & South Island
Answer: (b)
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