Which strait lies between Russia and a state of the United States of America?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Bering Strait

The Bering Strait lies between Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska. It connects the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea and separates the Chukotka Peninsula in Russia from Alaska in the United States. At its narrowest point, the strait is about 85 km (53 miles) wide.

Information Booster:

• Separates: Easternmost Russia and westernmost USA (Alaska)

• International Date Line: Passes roughly through the strait

• Islands: Diomede Islands — Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (USA)

• Historical Significance: Believed to have been a land bridge (Beringia) during the Ice Age, enabling migration of humans from Asia to the Americas

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

• (A) Palk Strait: Lies between India and Sri Lanka

• (C) Strait of Magellan: Lies near the southern tip of South America, between mainland Chile and Tierra del Fuego

• (D) Strait of Dover: Lies between England and France, connecting the English Channel to the North Sea