Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
1. Deepening the Malacca Straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Kra Isthmus canal would connect Andaman Sea to Gulf of Thailand, bypassing Malacca Strait entirely
• Reduces distance by ~1,200 km and navigation time by 2-3 days between Indian Ocean and East Asia
• Deepening Malacca Strait does not reduce distance as ships still traverse same route around Malay Peninsula
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