Consider the following pairs of straits and the waterbodies they connect:

Strait Connecting Waterbodies

1. Strait of Magellan Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

2. Strait of Bosporus Black Sea and Sea of Marmara

3. Sunda Strait Java Sea and Indian Ocean

4. Strait of Florida Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Question

Strait of Magellan: It connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It is located at the southern tip of South America, serving as a natural passage between the two oceans.
Strait of Bosporus: This strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, forming the natural boundary between the European and Asian parts of Turkey.
Sunda Strait: It links the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean, located between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
Strait of Florida: This strait connects the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, lying between Florida (USA) and Cuba.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

All Pairs

Strait of Magellan: It connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It is located at the southern tip of South America, serving as a natural passage between the two oceans.
Strait of Bosporus: This strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, forming the natural boundary between the European and Asian parts of Turkey.
Sunda Strait: It links the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean, located between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
Strait of Florida: This strait connects the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, lying between Florida (USA) and Cuba.

Current Affairs

Strait	Connecting Waterbodies
1. Strait of Magellan	Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
2. Strait of Bosporus	Black Sea and Sea of Marmara
3. Sunda Strait	Java Sea and Indian Ocean
4. Strait of Florida	Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean