Consider the following statements 1 Strait of Malacca is a stretch of water between the Malay Penins...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. Strait of Malacca is a stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

2. The strait is the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Only Statement 1 is correct

Correct: The Strait of Malacca is indeed a stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world.

Incorrect: The Strait of Malacca is a major shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, not the Atlantic Ocean. The Suez Canal is more directly involved in navigation between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.