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GS Geography Map-Based Question
Q.

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched with reference to the places seen in news recently?

Major Water Bodies/IslandsLocation
1. Adam’s BridgeSri Lanka
2. HokkaidoChina
3. Strait of JohoreSingapore

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Explanation:

 ANSWER: (B)

  • Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.
  • Hokkaidō, officially Hokkaidō Circuit Prefecture, is the second largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture.
  • The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.

 

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