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The Big Trunk Route runs through ______.

Options

  • The Mediterranean - Indian ocean

  • The North Atlantic Ocean

  • The South Atlantic Ocean

  • The North Pacific Ocean

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Solution

The Big Trunk Route runs through The North Atlantic Ocean.

Explanation:

The Northern Atlantic Sea Route transports one-fourth of the world's foreign trade, making it the world's busiest sea route and popularly known as the Big Trunk Route.

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Chapter 8: Transport and Communication - Exercises [Page 80]

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NCERT Fundamentals of Human Geography [English] Class 12
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