Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Gulf of Lion and Bay of Biscay is/are correct?
1.The Gulf of Lion is a wide coastal embayment of the Mediterranean Sea along the southern coast of France.
2.The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean situated south of the Celtic Sea, bounded by western France and northern Spain.
Select the answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct: The Gulf of Lion extends along the Mediterranean coast of southern France from the Spanish border to the Rhône Delta.
  • Statement 2 is correct: The Bay of Biscay lies along the western coast of France and northern coast of Spain in the North Atlantic.
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