Q. Consider the following statements:
1.There are no major permanent rivers flowing directly into the Red Sea.
2.The Gulf of Aden is situated between Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. There are no major permanent rivers flowing directly into the Red Sea. Due to the arid climate surrounding the Red Sea, it only receives water from seasonal wadis and runoff from occasional rains.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Gulf of Aden is situated between the Arabian Peninsula (specifically Yemen) and the Horn of Africa (Somalia). It connects the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea via the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
Source: The Hindu
