It is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman It provides the only sea passage from t...........

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It is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points. On the north coast lies Iran and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam an exclave of Oman.

Which of the following strait is being described in the passage given above?

Strait of Malacca

Starit of Hormuz

Strait of Gibraltar

Strait of Bering

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Explanation:

Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. The strait is about 90 nautical mileslong, with a width varying from about 52 nautical miles to 21 nautical miles.