Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Strait) A. Strait of Hormuz B. Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb C. Strait of Malacca D. Strait of Sunda List-II (Water Body) 1. Java Sea 2. Andaman Sea 3. Red Sea 4. Gulf of Persia Code :

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf (Gulf of Persia) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea [2]. The Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean [3]. The Strait of Malacca is a vital maritime passage connecting the Andaman Sea (northeastern Indian Ocean) with the South China Sea [2]. Finally, the Strait of Sunda is located between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, linking the Indian Ocean with the Java Sea [2]. Therefore, the correct matching is: A-4 (Hormuz-Persian Gulf), B-3 (Bab-el-Mandeb-Red Sea), C-2 (Malacca-Andaman Sea), and D-1 (Sunda-Java Sea). These straits serve as critical global maritime chokepoints for trade and energy security [1].

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1. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > Fig. 16.11 Indian Ocean and Adjacent Countries > p. 65
2. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 33: Ocean temperature and salinity > General Behaviour > p. 517
3. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > INDIA AND THE GEO-POLITICS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN > p. 64