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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The world’s largest canal lock has recently been unveiled in which country?
A
Germany
B
Netherlands
C
Switzerland
D
New Zealand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Netherlands. Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially opened the Ijmuiden Sea Lock in January 2022. It is the largest sea lock in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 500-meter-long and 70-meter-wide infrastructure project gives Amsterdam a “bigger front door.” It also took three years longer and cost around €300 million more than planned.

Detailed explanation-3: -The IJmuiden sea lock, the largest of its kind in the world, was officially put into operation on Wednesday, 26 January 2022 at a ceremony during which the King of the Netherlands Willem Alexander officially opened the lock’s inner door.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Grand Canal, known to the Chinese as the Jing–Hang Grand Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest canal or artificial river in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Kieldrecht Lock (Dutch: Kieldrechtsluis), referred to as the Deurgank Dock Lock (Dutch: Deurgankdoksluis) during construction, is the largest lock in the world.

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