Sea - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is / are correct?

1. The Ross Sea is an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean in Antarctica.
2. In July 2013, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources declared Ross Sea as a marine protected area.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
In July 2013, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources held a meeting in Bremerhaven Germany, to decide whether to turn the Ross Sea into a marine protected area. The deal failed due to Russia voting against it, citing uncertainty about whether the commission had the authority to establish a marine protected area.
2)   North Sentinel Island is located in

a. Arabian Sea
b. Lakshadweep Sea
c. Bay of Bengal
d. Indian Ocean
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bay of Bengal

Explanation:
North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It lies to the west of the southern part of South Andaman Island.
3)   Consider the following statements

1. Red sea separates Asia and Africa.
2. It is the world's northernmost tropical sea.
3. The red-colored Trichodesmium erythraeum near the water's surface is responsible for its color.
4. Kenya borders red sea on western shore.

Which of the above statements are true?

a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,2,4
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1,2,3

Explanation:
Saudi Arabia and Yemen border the Red Sea on the east while Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Egypt border it on the west. Egypt also borders the Red Sea on the north along with Israel and Jordan.

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