Daily Quiz-381

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Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 01:23 PM Feb 25, 2026 IST

Q1. Which of the following straits is least comparable to the Strait of Hormuz in terms of strategic energy transit?

(a) Bab-el-Mandeb

(b) Malacca Strait

(d) Sunda Strait

Q2. Consider the following statements about the Musandam Peninsula:

1. It belongs to Oman but is geographically separated from the main territory.

2. It enables Oman to influence traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

3. It lies south of the shipping lanes.

Which are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Under international law, which principle most strongly governs transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz?

(a) Freedom of the high seas

(b) Innocent passage

(d) Cabotage rights

Q4. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean via:

(a) Arabian Sea directly

(b) Gulf of Oman

(d) Gulf of Aden

Q5. Which country is most strategically insulated from a Hormuz closure due to pipeline bypass infrastructure?

(a) Kuwait

(b) Qatar

(d) Iraq

ANSWERS

1: (d)

Explanation:

Sunda is an alternative to Malacca but not a critical energy chokepoint like Hormuz or Bab-el-Mandeb.

2: (a)

Explanation:

Musandam is an Omani exclave; shipping lanes lie between Iran and Musandam.

3: (c)

Explanation:

UNCLOS allows transit passage even through territorial waters of straits used for international navigation.

4: (b)

Explanation:

Persian Gulf → Strait of Hormuz → Gulf of Oman → Arabian Sea → Indian Ocean.

5: (c)

Explanation:

Saudi Arabia has the East–West pipeline to the Red Sea.

Daily Quiz-381

Bank on GK

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

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