Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Torres Strait:
1.It separates the mainland of Australia from the Melanesian island of New Guinea.
2.The Torres Strait Islander peoples share the same ancestry and ethnic background as the mainland Australian Aboriginal peoples.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Torres Strait is the passage situated between the northernmost continental extremity of Australia (Cape York Peninsula, Queensland) and the island of New Guinea.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: The Indigenous population of the strait region is known as the Torres Strait Islander peoples. While they are also Indigenous Australians, they are of Melanesian descent and are culturally and ethically distinct from the mainland Aboriginal peoples.
