Bab el-Mandeb and Houthi Red Sea strikes

1. Question 1Answer C

   Which group declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia in 2026?

   • AAl-Shabaab
   • BHamas
   • CCorrect answer: The Houthis
   • DHezbollah

   Core Trigger: The Houthis declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia and, in late July 2026, struck Aramco facilities at Jizan and Yanbu.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   In late July 2026 the attacks on Saudi facilities used which weapons?

   • ACyberattacks only
   • BHelicopter-fired rockets
   • CTorpedoes and sea mines
   • DCorrect answer: Missiles and drones

   Weapons Used: The attacks used missiles and drones and shut the Jizan refinery.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   Bab el-Mandeb links which two water bodies?

   • ACorrect answer: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
   • BPersian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
   • CMediterranean and Red Sea
   • DArabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

   Key Strait: Bab el-Mandeb lies between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   A maritime chokepoint is best described as what?

   • ADeep anchorage for large tankers
   • BSea zone closed to foreign navies
   • CPort city with a canal lock
   • DCorrect answer: Narrow strait carrying much of world shipping

   Chokepoint Rule: Bab el-Mandeb is a maritime chokepoint: a narrow strait through which a large share of world shipping must pass.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   Which two Saudi Red Sea oil ports were hit?

   • ACorrect answer: Jizan and Yanbu
   • BRas Tanura and Jeddah
   • CDammam and Jubail
   • DDuba and Aqaba

   Targets: The Saudi Red Sea oil ports of Jizan (Jazan) and Yanbu, plus an Aramco facility in Jizan, were hit.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Which is/are correct? 1. Aramco is the Saudi state oil company. 2. The strait carries much of India's trade with Europe.

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Stakeholders: The Houthis, Saudi Arabia and Aramco, the Saudi state oil company, are the key actors.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Bab el-Mandeb separates Yemen from which African states?

   • ASomalia and Kenya
   • BEthiopia and South Sudan
   • CCorrect answer: Djibouti and Eritrea
   • DEgypt and Sudan

   Venue: The strait separates Yemen (Arabian Peninsula) from Djibouti and Eritrea on the African side.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   The Gulf of Aden lies between Yemen and which country?

   • ATanzania
   • BKenya
   • CSudan
   • DCorrect answer: Somalia

   Gulf of Aden: The Gulf of Aden lies between Yemen and Somalia, with Djibouti at its western end.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea guarantees which right through international straits?

   • AInnocent passage
   • BHot pursuit
   • CCorrect answer: Transit passage
   • DArchipelagic sea lanes passage

   Landmark: The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) guarantees transit passage through straits used for international navigation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Which is/are correct? 1. States bordering a strait may suspend transit passage. 2. UNCLOS Part III, Articles 37 to 44, governs straits used for international navigation.

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: UNCLOS Part III, Articles 37 to 44, governs straits used for international navigation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 278, point 11

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