Which of the following statements with regard to the Gulf of Aden is/are correct? 1. The Gulf of Aden connects to the Red Sea at its northwestern end through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. 2. The Gulf of Aden is bounded to the north by Somalia and to the south by the Saudi Arabian peninsula. Select the 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 Gulf of Aden connects the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea via the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, forming a crucial global trade bottleneck.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Gulf of Aden is bounded by Yemen to the north (Arabian Peninsula) and Somalia/Somaliland to the south (Horn of Africa).