Q. Consider the following statements about Victoria Island:
1.It straddles the administrative boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada.
2.It features the world’s largest known island within a lake, located on an unnamed island within a lake on the island itself.
3.The Prince of Wales Strait separates Victoria Island from Banks Island to its west, forming part of the disputed Northwest Passage.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanations:
- Statement 1 is correct: Victoria Island lies entirely within the Arctic Circle and is administratively divided, with the western third falling in the Inuvik Region (Northwest Territories) and the remainder in the Kitikmeot Region (Nunavut).
- Statement 2 is correct: Deep in its interior, the island hosts a Guinness World Record-holding geographical oddity: a lake that contains an island, which in turn contains another lake, which features a final, tiny island.
- Statement 3 is correct: Situated to the west of Victoria Island, Banks Island is separated by the Prince of Wales Strait. These waterways connect to form segments of the contested Northwest Passage.
