Consider the following pairs: Row Strategic Asset Country Geographic Location / Body of Water 1. Port of Pasni Pakistan Makran Coast / Arabian Sea 2. Bagram Air Base Afghanistan Parwan Province / Near Kabul Which of the statements given below is/are correct regarding these assets? 1. The Port of Pasni is a coastal town and deep-water fishing harbour located east of Gwadar along the Arabian Sea. 2. Bagram Air Base served as the largest military airfield for US and NATO military forces during their presence in Afghanistan. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Pasni is a coastal town on the Makran coast in Balochistan, Pakistan, facing the Arabian Sea near Gwadar.
Statement 2 is correct: Bagram Air Base, located in Parwan Province north of Kabul, was the primary hub for US and NATO coalition forces in Afghanistan prior to their withdrawal.