The Luzon Strait is a critical maritime passage that directly connects which two bodies of water? |ForumIAS

[A] The South China Sea and the Philippine Sea

[B] The East China Sea and the Sea of Japan

[C] The Java Sea and the Indian Ocean

[D] The Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The Luzon Strait is a 250 wide strait lying between the island of Taiwan (north) and Luzon Island of the Philippines (south).
It connects the South China Sea to the west with the open Philippine Sea / Pacific Ocean to the east, containing key island groups like Batanes and Babuyan.
It is a vital international shipping lane and a major corridor for undersea transoceanic fiber-optic communications cables.