Which of the following statements with regard to the geographical location and strategic maritime chokepoints of Africa is/are correct? 1. Africa is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea and from Asia by the Red Sea and the Isthmus of Suez. 2. The Strait of Gibraltar serves as the strategic gateway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by Morocco and Spain. 3. Djibouti is situated at the Bab-el-Mandeb strait along the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Africa is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north (separating it from Europe) and the Red Sea and Sinai/Isthmus of Suez to the northeast (separating it from Asia).
Statement 2 is correct: The Strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco in North Africa from Spain in Southwestern Europe, linking the North Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Djibouti lies at the Bab-el-Mandeb strait on the Horn of Africa (East Africa), connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden / Indian Ocean.