{"id":92183,"date":"2025-06-01T11:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92183"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:16:33","slug":"consider-the-following-statementsstatement-i-sumed-pipeline-is-a-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statementsstatement-i-sumed-pipeline-is-a-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\nStatement-I :\nSumed pipeline is a s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<br \/>\nStatement-I :<br \/>\nSumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe.<br \/>\nStatement-II :<br \/>\nSumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.<br \/>\nWhich one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I&#8221; option2=&#8221;Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I&#8221; option3=&#8221;Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect&#8221; option4=&#8221;Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The correct option is A, as both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II explains Statement-I.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Statement-I correctly identifies the Sumed pipeline as a strategic route for oil and natural gas shipments from the Persian Gulf to Europe. Statement-II correctly describes the Sumed pipeline&#8217;s function, stating that it connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. This geographical connection is precisely what makes it a strategic route for Persian Gulf energy exports to Europe, as it bypasses the need for tankers to navigate around the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) or allows supertankers too large for the Suez Canal to transfer oil.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The Sumed pipeline (Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline) runs from Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea to Sidi Kerir on the Mediterranean Sea coast of Egypt. It serves as a vital alternative and supplementary route for transporting oil, particularly for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) that cannot fully traverse the Suez Canal. The oil is offloaded at the Red Sea terminal, transported via pipeline, and reloaded onto tankers at the Mediterranean terminal for onward shipment to Europe and North America.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: Statement-I : Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe. Statement-II : Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\nStatement-I :\nSumed pipeline is a s\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statementsstatement-i-sumed-pipeline-is-a-s\/#more-92183\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\nStatement-I :<br \/>\nSumed pipeline is a s<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1103,1278,1106],"class_list":["post-92183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1103","tag-important-seas-of-the-world","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements: Statement-I : Sumed pipeline is a s<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is A, as both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II explains Statement-I. 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