Why is the strait of malacca important a. the strait separates two largest of the philippine islands b. the strait is bordered by the island of new guinea c. the strait is controlled by vietnam d. the strait has one quarter of the worlds trade passing through it

d. The strait has one quarter of the worlds trade passing through it.

The Malacca Strait is one of the busiest straits in the world which is the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. The Malacca Strait links the Asian economies of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Malacca Strait carries 25% of the world traded goods such as Coal, palm oil, Indonesian coffee and Chinese manufactured goods.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.