Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Kerch Strait is/are correct?
1.It connects the Black Sea with the Caspian Sea. 2.It separates the Crimean Peninsula from the Taman Peninsula of mainland Russia.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov, not the Caspian Sea. It serves as a vital choke point for maritime traffic accessing ports in southern Russia and eastern Ukraine.
- Statement 2 is correct: Geographically, the strait forms a narrow passage separating the Crimean Peninsula in the west from Russia’s Krasnodar Krai (Taman Peninsula) in the east.
