SSC GD Constable 2021 · Question 139 of 377
The correct answer is the Indian Ocean. Key Points Gulf of Oman : The gulf is 200 miles wide between Cape al-Hadd in Oman and Gwadar Bay on the Pakistan-Iran border . It is 350 miles long and connects with the Persian Gulf to the northwest through the Strait of Hormuz . It offers the only entrance from the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean into the Persian Gulf. The red sea lies between Africa and Asia, and is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean . Additional Information Indian Ocean: The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km ². The deepest point in the Indian Ocean, at 24,442 feet (7,450 meters) . The deepest point in the Indian Ocean is the Sunda Deep of the Java Trench off the southern coast of the island of Java (Indonesia) . The Indian Ocean has relatively few islands Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles, Socotra, and Sri Lanka . The Indian Ocean Covers 20% of the Earth's Surface. The Ocean through 57 island groups,16 African countries and,18 Asian countries is connected directly through its waters. The Indian Ocean Oil Deposit Accounts for 40% of World Production . The Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. The Pacific Ocean is a body of salt water extending from the Antarctic region in the south to the Arctic in the north and lying between The continents of Asia and Australia on the west and North America and South America on the east. The Mariana Trench , in the western North Pacific Ocean, is the deepest trench on Earth . The Ring of Fire is a region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occu r. The Arctic Ocean . The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. The Arctic Ocean is centred approximately on the North Pole , The ocean is almost completely encircled by the landmasses of North America, Eurasia, and Greenland. The Atlantic Ocean . The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans , with an area of about 106,460,000 km ². maximum depth of 27,493 feet (8,380 meters) in the Puerto Rico Trench , north of the island of Puerto Rico.
Source: SSC GD Constable 2021 Prev. Year Paper (2021-11-23 Shift 1) English — Prepp (with solutions) · reliable-secondary
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