Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? 1) Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia. 2) Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct Answer: Both I and 2. It is seen that Malacca Strait appears as mainly and singly navigation channel which covers more than 1/3 of cargo movement, hence by deepening its channel will lower the repair and waiting period of heavy liners, hence statement 1 is correct. By opening new canal in Kra Insthums will also lower the navigation time and distance, hence statement 2 is also correct.

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