State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · પ્રશ્ન 29

How much the maritime distance between India and Europe was reduced after the construction of the Suez Canal?

  1. 5,000 km
  2. 7,000 km
  3. 8,000 km
  4. 10,000 km
જવાબ બતાવો અને સમજૂતી

જવાબ: (B) 7,000 km

સમજૂતી

The Suez Canal (opened 1869) cut the sea route between India and Europe by roughly 7,000 km compared with going around the Cape of Good Hope.