Consider the following statements: 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No…

Consider the following statements: 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

The Red Sea lies in an arid belt and receives only a few centimetres of rainfall annually. No permanent river drains into it. Both reasons contribute to its high salinity.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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