International straits are among the most important topics in the AFCAT General Awareness section because they play a vital role in global trade, maritime security, and military strategy. Questions are frequently asked about the location of major straits, the seas or oceans they connect, the countries they separate, and their strategic importance. Straits such as the Hormuz, Malacca, Bab-el-Mandeb, Bosporus, Gibraltar, and Palk Strait are particularly significant due to their role in international shipping, energy transportation, and geopolitical affairs.
AFCAT 2 2026 Exam Static GK – MCQ Class 1
1. Which strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman?
A) Strait of Malacca
B) Bab-el-Mandeb
C) Strait of Hormuz
D) Bosporus
Answer: C) Strait of Hormuz
2. The Strait of Malacca connects the:
A) Arabian Sea and Red Sea
B) Indian Ocean and South China Sea
C) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
D) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Answer: B) Indian Ocean and South China Sea
3. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
A) Sunda Strait
B) Palk Strait
C) Dover Strait
D) Lombok Strait
Answer: B) Palk Strait
4. Which strait connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden?
A) Strait of Hormuz
B) Bosporus
C) Bab-el-Mandeb
D) Tsushima Strait
Answer: C) Bab-el-Mandeb
5. The Bosporus Strait separates:
A) Europe and Africa
B) Asia and Africa
C) Europe and Asia
D) North America and Asia
Answer: C) Europe and Asia
6. Which strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara?
A) Dardanelles
B) Bosporus
C) Gibraltar
D) Kerch Strait
Answer: B) Bosporus
7. The Dardanelles Strait connects the:
A) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
B) Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara
C) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
D) Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
Answer: B) Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara
8. Which strait connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea?
A) Bab-el-Mandeb
B) Bosporus
C) Strait of Gibraltar
D) Hormuz
Answer: C) Strait of Gibraltar
9. Which country lies on both sides of the Bosporus Strait?
A) Greece
B) Egypt
C) Turkey
D) Italy
Answer: C) Turkey
10. The Strait of Hormuz is strategically important because it carries a large share of the world’s:
A) Wheat exports
B) Iron ore exports
C) Oil exports
D) Coal exports
Answer: C) Oil exports
11. The Bering Strait separates:
A) India and Sri Lanka
B) Spain and Morocco
C) Russia and the United States (Alaska)
D) Indonesia and Malaysia
Answer: C) Russia and the United States (Alaska)
12. Which strait connects the Arctic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean?
A) Gibraltar Strait
B) Hormuz Strait
C) Bering Strait
D) Dover Strait
Answer: C) Bering Strait
13. The Dover Strait separates:
A) France and Spain
B) Italy and Greece
C) England and France
D) Norway and Sweden
Answer: C) England and France
14. The Sunda Strait lies between the Indonesian islands of:
A) Sumatra and Borneo
B) Java and Sumatra
C) Java and Sulawesi
D) Bali and Lombok
Answer: B) Java and Sumatra
15. Which strait is considered an alternative shipping route to the Strait of Malacca?
A) Palk Strait
B) Bosporus
C) Lombok Strait
D) Gibraltar Strait
Answer: C) Lombok Strait
16. The Kerch Strait connects the:
A) Caspian Sea and Black Sea
B) Black Sea and Sea of Azov
C) Baltic Sea and North Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Answer: B) Black Sea and Sea of Azov
17. The Tsushima Strait separates:
A) Japan and Taiwan
B) Japan and South Korea
C) Japan and Russia
D) China and Taiwan
Answer: B) Japan and South Korea
18. Which of the following is NOT an international strait?
A) Bab-el-Mandeb
B) Hormuz
C) Suez Canal
D) Gibraltar
Answer: C) Suez Canal
19. Which international strait is known as the gateway to the Persian Gulf?
A) Bosporus
B) Gibraltar
C) Hormuz Strait
D) Palk Strait
Answer: C) Hormuz Strait
20. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A) Gibraltar – Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
B) Bosporus – Atlantic & Mediterranean
C) Bab-el-Mandeb – Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
D) Palk Strait – Black Sea & Sea of Marmara
Answer: C) Bab-el-Mandeb – Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
