Which of the following statements with regard to Russian peninsulas is/are correct? 1. The Kamchatka Peninsula lies in the Russian Far East, bounded by the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. 2. The Kanin Peninsula is located in the Black Sea, completely surrounded by the Mediterranean waters of Southern Europe. 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: Kamchatka is a volcanic peninsula extending between the Sea of Okhotsk and the North Pacific Ocean.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Kanin Peninsula is located in northwestern Arctic Russia (Nenets Autonomous Okrug), bounded by the White Sea to the west and the Barents Sea to the north/east.