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Consider the following statements with reference to the Mediterranean Sea:
- Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar in the west.
- It is connected to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, by the Straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus respectively, in the east.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Both 1 and 2
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C |
Only 2
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D |
Neither 1nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is B
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- Mediterranean Sea, an intercontinental sea that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean on the west to Asia on the east and separates Europe from Africa.
- It has often been called the incubator of Western civilization.
- It connects to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar (known in Homer’s writings as the “Pillars of Hercules“) in the west.
- It connects to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, by the Straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus respectively, in the east.
- The 163 km (101 mi) long artificial Suez Canal in the southeast connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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