Consider the following statements regarding the North Sea: 1. It is bordered by seven countries, including the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, and France. 2. The Dogger Bank, located within the sea, is a famous fishing ground formed as an extensive submarine moraine. 3. The Norwegian Trench is the deepest point in the North Sea. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one statement

[B] Only two statements

[C] All three statements

[D] None of the statements

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The North Sea is bordered exactly by seven countries: the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
Statement 2 is correct: Located about 100 km off the northeastern coast of England, the Dogger Bank is a well-known, highly productive fishing ground. Geographically, it is a huge glacial moraine deposited at the southern limit of the last glaciation.
Statement 3 is correct: The North Sea is relatively shallow overall (average depth of about 95 meters), but the Norwegian Trench runs along the southern coast of Norway and contains the deepest part of the sea, plunging to 725 meters.