Consider the following statements : The Red Sea receives very little

Consider the following statements :

The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

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UPSC IAS – 2024

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The correct option is C, as both statements are correct.

Statement 1 is correct because the Red Sea region is characterized by an arid to semi-arid climate with very low average annual precipitation. Statement 2 is also correct because the land areas surrounding the Red Sea are predominantly desert, lacking any major perennial rivers that would flow into the sea. The primary source of water input to the Red Sea is through exchange with the Gulf of Aden and evaporation is very high, leading to high salinity.

Due to limited precipitation and lack of riverine input combined with high evaporation rates, the Red Sea is one of the warmest and saltiest seas in the world. The primary water exchange occurs at its southern end through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, connecting it to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

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