Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.The Strait of Magellan is located at the northernmost tip of South America, connecting the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
2.The Davis Strait is an exceptionally broad northern strait connecting the Labrador Sea to Baffin Bay.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation:

  1. a) Statement 1 is incorrect: The Strait of Magellan is located at the southernmost tip of mainland South America (within Chile), crossing between the mainland and Tierra del Fuego to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  2. b) Statement 2 is correct: The Davis Strait is located between mid-western Greenland and Canada’s Baffin Island. It connects the northern Baffin Bay to the southern Labrador Sea (part of the Atlantic Ocean).
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