Strait of Hormuz connects -

Question

Strait of Hormuz connects -

1. A. The Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman (Correct answer)
2. B. Red sea to Gulf of Aden
3. C. Red sea to Indian Ocean
4. D. Mediterranean sea to Red sea

Correct Answer

Option A — The Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is The Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman.

Key Points

• The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, and beyond it the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
• It lies between Iran to the north and Oman (the Musandam exclave) and the UAE to the south.
• The strait is the world's most important oil chokepoint: roughly a fifth of global petroleum liquids consumption passes through it, since exports from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar and Iran must transit this narrow passage.
• At its narrowest it is only about 21 nautical miles (39 km) wide, with shipping lanes just two miles wide in each direction.
• Any threat to close the strait causes immediate spikes in global crude oil prices, and it is therefore central to India's energy security, as a large share of India's crude imports passes through it.

Exam Tip

• revise the major chokepoints together — Hormuz, Malacca, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez, Panama and the Bosphorus.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

होर्मुज जलडमरूमध्य जोड़ता है:

1. A. परशिया की खाड़ी से ओमान की खाड़ी
2. B. लाल सागर से अदन की खाड़ी
3. C. लाल सागर से हिन्द महासागर
4. D. मेडीटरेनियन सागर से लाल सागर