Directions : The following 05 (Five) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :
Code :
- Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
- Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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Statement I: There is high salinity in Red Sea.
Statement II: Rate of evaporation is high in Red Sea.
Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
Statement II is true. The Red Sea is located in a hot and arid region with high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds, leading to very high rates of evaporation. It also receives very little freshwater input from rivers or significant rainfall. High evaporation removes pure water, leaving the salts behind, which directly increases the concentration of salt in the remaining water body. Therefore, high evaporation is the primary reason for the high salinity of the Red Sea.