SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

Detailed explanation-2: -One hundred years ago, the vessel Ancon made history when it sailed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific without rounding the southern tip of South America. Instead, it passed through the Panama Canal, one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Atlantic and Indian Ocean-The European-Asian sea route, which is usually referred as the Cape Route, is a shipping route from the Atlantic Ocean to Asia’s coast of the Indian Ocean passing by the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas at the southern edge of Africa.