Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Strait of Hormuz?

  1. It is between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
  2. It is surrounded by Iran, UAE, Bahrain and Oman.
  3. Strait of Hormuz is strategically an important choke point.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong as the Strait of Hormuz is between the Gulf of Oman in the south-east and the Persian Gulf. Statement 2 is wrong as on the north coast is Iran and on the south coast is the United and Musandam, an enclave of Oman. Statement 3 is correct. In military strategy, a choke point is a geographical feature on land such as a valley, defile or a bridge, or at sea such as a strait which an armed force is forced to pass, sometimes on a substantially narrower front, and therefore greatly decreasing its combat power, in order to reach its objective. Strait of Hormuz is one such choke point. Hence, option '3' is correct.

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