Which of the following is called “Gate of Tears”?

  • A. Bab-el-Mandeb
  • B. Suez Canal
  • C. Syria
  • D. Lebanon

Correct Answer: A. Bab-el-Mandeb

The Bab-el-Mandeb or Gate of Tears is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The Bab-el-Mandeb acts as a strategic link between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Source: Wikipedia

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