Civil Services UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandants) Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Geography (World Geography) Mapping
Consider the following statements regarding the Panama Canal:
1. The 82 km-long Panama Canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, reducing the sea voyage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by over 12,000 km.
2. Lake Gatun, an artificial freshwater reservoir, plays a critical role in operating the canal’s lock system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2