Identify the correct statements about the characteristics of Panama Canal.
A. This canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
B. This canal was constructed in 1869 by Panama Government.
C. It has a six-lock system.
D. It shortens the distance between New York and San Francisco.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, C, D only
(A) This canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. — True. The Panama Canal joins the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.
(B) This canal was constructed in 1869 by Panama Government. — False. The Panama Canal was built across the Panama Isthmus by the U.S. government. The year 1869 belongs to the Suez Canal in Egypt. NTA changed the year and the builder, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(C) It has a six-lock system. — True. Ships cross the different levels of the canal, 26 m up and down, through these six locks.
(D) It shortens the distance between New York and San Francisco. — True. The canal cuts the sea distance between New York and San Francisco by 13,000 km.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Panama Canal … This canal connects the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It has been constructed across the Panama Isthmus between Panama City and Colon by the U.S. government which purchased 8 km of area on either side and named it the Canal Zone. The Canal is about 72 km. long and involves a very deep cutting for a length of 12 km. It has a six-lock system and ships cross the different levels (26 m up and down) through these locks before entering the Gulf of Panama.” “It shortens the distance between New York and San Francisco by 13,000 km by sea.” “The Suez Canal … This canal had been constructed in 1869 in Egypt between Port Said in the north and Port Suez in the south linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.” |