Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Point Nemo is the northernmost point on the Earth.
2.Point Nemo is located in the Pacific Ocean.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Point Nemo is not the northernmost point on Earth. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean and is known as the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, the most remote location from any landmass. The region is a “biological desert” with very limited marine life due to scarce nutrients and weak ocean currents.
Statement 2 is correct. Point Nemo is located in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 2,688 kilometers from the nearest landmass.
Source: The Hindu
