Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Senkaku Islands are administered by Japan but are claimed by China and Taiwan.
2.The Senkaku Islands are located in the South China Sea.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The Senkaku Islands are administered by Japan but are claimed by both China and Taiwan. Japan controls and administers the islands as part of Ishigaki City in Okinawa Prefecture.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Senkaku Islands are not located in the South China Sea. They are situated in the East China Sea, approximately 170km north of Ishigaki Island and 150km north of Yonaguni Island.
Source: Forum IAS
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