Q. Suez canal connects which of the following?
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Red Sea
3. Mediterranean Sea
4. Indian Ocean
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
a) 1 and 3
b) 3 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
Correct Answer: c) 2 and 3
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt that directly connects the Mediterranean Sea (north end at Port Said) with the Red Sea (south end at Suez). Hence, it links 2 and 3.
Why others are incorrect:
– Option 1 (1 and 3): The canal does not connect the Atlantic Ocean directly; the Mediterranean connects to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar, not via Suez.
– Option 2 (3 and 4): While the Red Sea is a part of the greater Indian Ocean system, the canal does not open directly into the Indian Ocean; it ends at the Red Sea.
– Option 4 (1 and 2): The canal does not connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea directly.
Therefore, the correct pair is Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea.
