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Which of the following straits are correctly matched?

1. Strait of Gibraltar: connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

2. Bass Strait: separate Tasmania from the Australian mainland.

3. Strait of Homruz: separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey.

4. Malacca Strait: connects Aegean Sea and Marmara Sea.

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1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4 only

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Explanation:

Straits of Malacca is a narrow, 850 km (530 mi) stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. 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.