Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Yucatan Strait forms a deep water channel that links the Gulf of Mexico with the Caribbean Sea. 2. The Strait of Florida separates the island of Cuba from the Bahamian Archipelago. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Yucatan Strait (or Yucatan Channel) runs between Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba, acting as the main deep-water portal connecting the Caribbean Sea to the Gulf of Mexico.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Strait of Florida separates the Florida Keys (USA) from Cuba, connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. The channel separating Cuba from the Bahamas is the Old Bahama Channel.