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UPSC CAPF AC 2026 Paper 1 · Question 71

Question 71 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2026 Paper I (19 July 2026). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

  1. CAPF 2026 · P-I · Q71 · Geography · World Geography

    The Strait of Hormuz connects

    1. the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    2. the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea
    3. the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
    4. the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

    होर्मुज जलडमरूमध्य किन्हें जोड़ता है?

    1. लाल सागर और भूमध्य सागर
    2. अदन की खाड़ी और लाल सागर
    3. फारस की खाड़ी और ओमान की खाड़ी
    4. काला सागर और भूमध्य सागर
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    Answer: (3) the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

    उत्तर: (3) फारस की खाड़ी और ओमान की खाड़ी

    The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and the Musandam peninsula of Oman and links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman (and onward to the Arabian Sea). The Red Sea and Mediterranean are linked by the Suez Canal, the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea by the Bab-el-Mandeb, and the Black Sea and Mediterranean by the Bosporus-Marmara-Dardanelles route.

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