Consider the following statements: 1. The Kola Peninsula is a landlocked region located within the African continent. 2. Murmansk port is situated in southern Russia, along the Black Sea coast. 3. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is a waterway that runs along the southern coast of Africa, connecting the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Kola Peninsula is a landlocked region located within the African continent.
2.Murmansk port is situated in southern Russia, along the Black Sea coast.
3.The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is a waterway that runs along the southern coast of Africa, connecting the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1, 2 and 3 are incorrect. Kola Peninsula is a peninsula in the extreme northwest of Russia and one of the largest peninsulas of Europe. Murmansk port is located in northwestern Russia, on the Kola Peninsula, near the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean. NSR connects the eastern and western parts of the Arctic Ocean. It is the shortest shipping route connecting the western part of Eurasia and the Asia-Pacific region.

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