Q. Consider the following statements regarding Socotra Island:
1.Socotra Island is located in the Mediterranean Sea and is part of Oman.
2.Socotra was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique flora.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Socotra Island is not located in the Mediterranean Sea, nor is it a part of Oman. It lies in the Indian Ocean, about 340 km southeast of Yemen, and is administratively a part of Yemen.
Statement 2 is correct: Socotra was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 due to its exceptional biodiversity, with over one-third (approx. 37%) of its plant species being endemic—found nowhere else in the world.
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