Which of the following statements with regard to the Yamal and Taymyr Peninsulas is/are correct? 1. Yamal Peninsula extends into the Kara Sea. 2. Taymyr Peninsula forms the northernmost mainland of Eurasia. 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: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Yamal projects into the Kara Sea in northwestern Siberia, flanked by the Gulf of Ob and Baydaratskaya Bay.
Statement 2 is correct: Taymyr lies in northern Siberia between the Kara Sea (west) and Laptev Sea (east), containing Cape Chelyuskin—the northernmost point of mainland Eurasia.