Tunnel between UK and France — which strait? UPSC Prelims PYQ 2007
Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
- Davis Strait
- Denmark Strait
- Strait of Dover
- Strait of Gibraltar
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- The Channel Tunnel, popularly known as the “Chunnel,” connects the United Kingdom and France beneath the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel. The Davis Strait lies between Greenland and Canada, the Denmark Strait separates Greenland and Iceland, and the Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: (c) Strait of Dover
