Which among the following are correct about the Panama Canal?
(A) It connects Atlantic ocean in the west and Pacific ocean in the east.
(B) It is between Panama city and Colon.
(C) This canal system has 6 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 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) It connects Atlantic ocean in the west and Pacific ocean in the east. Incorrect. The directions are swapped. The canal connects the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.
(B) It is between Panama city and Colon. Correct. It is built across the Panama Isthmus between Panama City and Colon.
(C) This canal system has 6 lock system. Correct. It has a six-lock system; ships cross the different levels (26 m up and down) through these locks.
(D) It shortens the distance between New York and San Francisco. Correct. It shortens the sea distance between New York and San Francisco by 13,000 km.
NCERT (2025-26): “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.…” |