Q. Consider the following statements regarding Kharg Island:
1.It is a coral island situated in the northern Persian Gulf, under the administrative jurisdiction of Iran.
2.It handles the vast majority of Iran’s crude oil exports via heavy offshore loading berths and storage facilities.
3.It processes up to 90% of the country’s oil exports..
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Detailed Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Kharg Island is a continental shelf coral island located off the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf.
- Statement 2 is correct: The island hosts Iran’s main oil terminal (Kharg Crude Oil Terminal), processing around 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports through sea pipelines from mainland oilfields.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Kharg Island is a strategic Iranian coral island in the Persian Gulf famous for housing Iran’s premier crude oil export terminal, which processes up to 90% of the country’s oil exports. It is also geographically unique for having natural freshwater stored in its limestone.
