Which of the following statements with regard to the marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean is/are correct? 1. The Chukchi Sea is hydro-geographically linked to the Bering Sea and the open Pacific Ocean via the narrow corridor of the Bering Strait. 2. The Laptev Sea is landlocked, separating the East Siberian Sea from the internal Kara Sea. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: At its southernmost end, the Chukchi Sea meets the Bering Strait, which serves as the narrow choke point separating the Russian Far East from Alaska and connecting the Arctic and Pacific oceanic systems.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Laptev Sea is surrounded on three sides by land (the Siberian coast and northern archipelagos), leaving its northern flank completely open to the main Arctic Ocean basin.