Home › PYQs › World Geography › All questions › 2010 · Strait of Malacca
UPSC Prelims 2010 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?
- (a) Bali
- (b) Brunei
- (c) Java
- (d) Singapore
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (d) Singapore
Singapore lies at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Bali is east of Java.
(b) Brunei is on Borneo.
(c) Java lies south, beyond the Sunda Strait.
The trap
None.
🔒 Malacca Strait: between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra; world’s busiest oil chokepoint after Hormuz.
Solve this chapter interactively →All World Geography questions