Consider the following statements about the Mediterranean Sea: 1. It is bordered by 21 countries. 2. The sea is connected to the Red Sea via the Suez Canal and to the Black Sea through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits. 3. The Nile River is the only major African river that drains into the Mediterranean Sea. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one statement

[B] Only two statements

[C] All three statements

[D] None of the statements

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanations:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Mediterranean Sea is bordered by 22 countries and one territory, making it one of the world’s most internationally shared marine regions.
Statement 2 is correct: The Mediterranean’s strategic geopolitical positioning relies on these chokepoints. It links to the Red Sea at the Suez Canal and to the Black Sea through the Turkish Straits system (which consists of the Bosporus Strait, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles Strait).
Statement 3 is correct: The Nile River, which originates in Central and East Africa, flows northward and is the primary African river that drains directly into the Mediterranean Sea.