Multiple choice

India connects to the world through which of the following 4 cities?

  1. Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai

  2. Chennai, Mumbai, Cochin and Tuticorin

  3. Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

India connects to the world through 4 port cities Chennai, Mumbai, Cochin and Tuticorin. The cities also host the landing stations – which connect the land cables with the submarine cables. The 8 submarine cables connecting India to the world are SMW3 (South East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe Cable, Landing station in Mumbai), SMW4 (Mumbai-Chennai, Landing station in Mumbai), SAFE (South Africa Far East Cable, Landing Station in Cochin), FLAG (Fiber Optic Link Around the Globe, Landing Station in Mumbai), i2i (Singapore- Chennai Cable, Landing Station in Chennai), TIC (Chennai – Singapore Cable, Landing station in Changi), Falcon (Europe-Middle East- India Cable, Landing Station in Mumbai) and Indo-Sri Lanka Cable (Landing Station in Tuticorin). Hence, the correct option is 2.

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