Q. Consider the following statements about Mediterranean-Indian Ocean sea route:

1. Port Said, Aden, Mumbai, Colombo and Singapore are some of the important ports on this route.
2. The Suez Canal is a man-made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: The Mediterranean-Indian Ocean sea route passes through the heart of the Old World and serves more countries and people than any other route. Port Said, Aden, Mumbai, Colombo and Singapore are some of the important ports on this route. The construction of Suez Canal has greatly reduced the distance and time as compared to the earlier route through the Cape of Good Hope, which was longer than the route through Suez Canal.