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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country inaugurated the Ijmuiden Sea Lock, the world’s largest sea lock?
A
Australia
B
Netherlands
C
USA
D
UAE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The IJmuiden sea lock (Dutch: zeesluis IJmuiden) is the second largest lock in the world. The lock, situated in the municipality of Velsen, was opened on 26 January 2022 in the presence of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dutch cities are famous for their canals, particularly Amsterdam, which has 165 canals. A wide variety of the city’s old canals are listed on the UNESCO world heritage list. But the city of Ijmuiden recently became home to the world’s largest canal lock.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Kieldrecht Lock (Dutch: Kieldrechtsluis), referred to as the Deurgank Dock Lock (Dutch: Deurgankdoksluis) during construction, is the largest lock in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The world’s largest canal lock has been inaugurated at Ijmuiden, a small port city, in the Port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The sea lock was inaugurated by Dutch King Willen-Alexander. The Ijmuiden sea lock is 500-meter (1,640-feet) long and 70-meter wide.

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