Explanation:

The Suez Canal crosses the Suez isthmus in Egypt. It is about 193km (120 miles) long and incorporates three natural lakes. The Isthmus of Suez is the only land bridge between the African and Asian continents which used to form a single continental mass.

• The canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas and divides Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula.
• It was opened for navigation in 1869. Egypt nationalized the canal in July 1956. The Canal was closed few times; the last time was the most serious one when Egypt closed down the Suez Canal which trapped fifteen international ships in the canal for more or less eight years. The Canal was then reopened for navigation in June 1975.

Why in news?

• Egypt’s Suez Canal has been blocked by a large container ship that ran aground while turning in the narrow channelon March 23, 2021.

Hence only statements 1&2 are correct.