Multiple choice

Which canal shortens the distance between India and Europe?

  1. Buckimgam Canal

  2. Suez Canal

  3. Indira Gandhi Canal

  4. Panama Canal
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Explanation

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, significantly shortening the sea route between India and Europe. Before the Suez Canal opened in 1869, ships had to sail around the entire African continent via the Cape of Good Hope. The canal reduced this distance by approximately 7,000 kilometers.

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