Q. Which of the following straits connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west, linking Asia with the Middle East and Europe, carrying about 40 percent of the world’s trade?
Answer: Malacca Strait
Notes: The Strait of Malacca or Straits of Malacca is a narrow. It is 890 km stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world.

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