Panama canal was constructed in
(A) 1869 AD.
(B) 1980 AD.
(C) 1905 AD.
(D) 1914 AD.
Correct Answer : 1914 AD.
Question Asked : SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam 2014
Explanation : France began work on the Panama Canal in 1881, but had to stop because of engineering problem” and high mortality due to disease. The United States took over the project in 1904, and took a decade to complete the canal, which was officially opened on August 15, 1914. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean.
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