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UPSC 2024: 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?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
The Red Sea lies in an arid belt and receives negligible rainfall, and its shores are desert with no perennial rivers emptying into it; hydrological studies note that its water balance is maintained mainly by high evaporation and inflow from the Gulf of Aden, not by river discharge. Therefore, both statements are correct. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/place/Red-Sea?utm_source=openai))
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