Multiple choice

Which place is known as 'Gate of Tears'?

  1. Jullianwala Bagh(Amritsar)

  2. Bab-el-mandeb

  3. Rio-de-Janerio

  4. Lahore

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Its name translates from Arabic as 'Gate of Tears,' referring to the dangers of navigating its narrow and treacherous waters.