Q. With reference to Arctic and the Antarctic regions, consider the following statements:
1.Canada has the world’s longest Arctic coastline.
2.The Arctic region has no treaty-based mechanism like the Antarctic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
- Statement 1 is incorrect:Russia has the world’s longest Arctic coastline.
- Statement 2 is correct: Unlike the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in 1959, there is no Arctic Treaty yet.
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