Q. Arrange the following Islands of South China Sea from South to North:
1. Parcels Islands
2. Scarborough Shoal Islands
3. Spratlys Islands
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1,2,3

[B] 1,3,2

[C] 3,1,2

[D] 3,2,1

Answer: D
Notes:
  • Tensions between China and both the Philippines and Vietnam have recently cooled, even as China increased its military activity in the South China Sea by conducting a series of naval maneuvers and exercises in March and April 2018.
  • Meanwhile, China continues to construct military and industrial outposts on artificial islands it has built in disputed waters.

Source: ForumIAS

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