The Strait of Dover, recognized as the world's busiest international shipping lane, connects which of the following two bodies of water? |ForumIAS

[A] The North Sea and the Baltic Sea

[B] The North Sea and the English Channel

[C] The Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

[D] The Norwegian Sea and the North Sea

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Option (b) is correct: The Strait of Dover forms the narrowest part of the English Channel, marking the boundary where the English Channel terminates and transitions directly into the North Sea. It physically separates Great Britain from continental Europe (France).