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Topic 276 · Geography & Places in News

Strait of Hormuz and India's chokepoints

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israel strikes of 28 February 2026, confirming the closure on 2 March.
Chokepoints: India depends on Hormuz, Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez and Panama for energy and trade.
Bordering States: Iran and Oman border the strait, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
Key Term: A chokepoint is a narrow strait or canal through which a large share of world shipping must pass.
Data: Hormuz carries 20-25% of the world's oil and about 40% of India's crude.
Stakeholders: Merchant ships were attacked and shipping through Hormuz was disrupted by the war.
India Link: India's responses include the MAHASAGAR maritime vision, IMEC and strategic reserve buffers.
Location: Malacca lies between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra; Bab el-Mandeb links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Founded: UNCLOS was adopted in 1982 at Montego Bay and entered into force on 16 November 1994.
Landmark: Corfu Channel Case (ICJ, 1949): ships enjoy innocent passage through international straits in peacetime.
Articles: UNCLOS Articles 37-44 (Part III) give ships and aircraft the right of transit passage through straits.
Doctrine: Transit passage cannot be suspended by the coastal state (Article 44), unlike innocent passage (Article 25(3)).

Question 1 of 10

After the strikes of 28 February 2026, Iran confirmed closing the Strait of Hormuz on which date?

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Answer: (D) 2 March 2026

Core Trigger: Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israel strikes of 28 February 2026, confirming the closure on 2 March.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. India depends on the Panama Canal for energy and trade. 2. India depends on the Strait of Dover for energy and trade.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Chokepoints: India depends on Hormuz, Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez and Panama for energy and trade.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which two states border the Strait of Hormuz?

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Answer: (A) Iran and Oman

Bordering States: Iran and Oman border the strait, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 3

Question 4 of 10

In shipping, a chokepoint is best described as what?

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Answer: (D) Narrow strait or canal carrying much shipping

Key Term: A chokepoint is a narrow strait or canal through which a large share of world shipping must pass.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Hormuz carries about what share of India's crude oil?

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Answer: (C) About 40%

Data: Hormuz carries 20-25% of the world's oil and about 40% of India's crude.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which maritime vision is among India's responses to chokepoint risks?

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Answer: (C) MAHASAGAR

India Link: India's responses include the MAHASAGAR maritime vision, IMEC and strategic reserve buffers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 7

Question 7 of 10

The Strait of Malacca lies between which two landmasses?

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Answer: (A) Malay Peninsula and Sumatra

Location: Malacca lies between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra; Bab el-Mandeb links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 8

Question 8 of 10

UNCLOS entered into force in which year?

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Answer: (D) 1994

Founded: UNCLOS was adopted in 1982 at Montego Bay and entered into force on 16 November 1994.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1949 ICJ case held that ships enjoy innocent passage through international straits in peacetime?

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Answer: (C) Corfu Channel Case

Landmark: Corfu Channel Case (ICJ, 1949): ships enjoy innocent passage through international straits in peacetime.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Transit passage cannot be suspended by the coastal state (Article 44). 2. Innocent passage cannot be suspended (Article 25(3)).

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Transit passage cannot be suspended by the coastal state (Article 44), unlike innocent passage (Article 25(3)).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 276, point 12

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