UPSC Prelims 2011 · Question 15 of 100
UPSC Prelims 2011 question on Kra Isthmus
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2011
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicWorld Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeStatement
Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
1. Deepening the Malacca Straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra Isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Deepening the Malacca Strait and constructing a canal across the Kra Isthmus would both reduce travel distance and navigation time between India and East Asia.