Consider the following statements with reference to “Kra Isthmus Project”: 1. Isthmus of Kra is a narrow stretch of land connecting Singapore Island to the Malay Peninsula. 2. The Kra Isthmus Project will connect the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand. 3. The project could change global shipping routes, reducing reliance on the Malacca Strait. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements with reference to “Kra Isthmus Project”:
1.Isthmus of Kra is a narrow stretch of land connecting Singapore Island to the Malay Peninsula.
2.The Kra Isthmus Project will connect the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand.
3.The project could change global shipping routes, reducing reliance on the Malacca Strait.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Isthmus of Kra is a narrow stretch of land that connects the Malay Peninsula to the Thai mainland, not Singapore Island.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Kra Isthmus Project is a proposed canal that would connect the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand, providing a shorter shipping route between Europe and Asia. This would reduce reliance on the Malacca Strait, which is a narrow and congested waterway that is currently the main shipping route between the two regions.

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