Which of the following statements with regard to Southeast Asian islands is/are correct? 1. Borneo is the largest island located entirely within Southeast Asia and is politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. 2. Sumatra is an island province situated in the northern territorial waters of the Philippines. 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: Borneo is shared by three sovereign nations: Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), and the sovereign sultanate of Brunei.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Sumatra is a major western island of Indonesia, lying west of the Malay Peninsula.