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?
ABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
BBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
CStatement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
DStatement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
Answer: A. Both statements are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I.
Statement-I: SUMED (Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline) is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and gas shipments to Europe. CORRECT. SUMED provides an alternative to the Suez Canal for ultra-large crude tankers that cannot transit the canal fully laden.
Statement-II: SUMED connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean. CORRECT. The pipeline runs about 320 km from the Ain Sukhna terminal on the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea) to Sidi Kerir terminal on the Mediterranean coast near Alexandria, Egypt.
The pipeline's geographic role (II) IS the reason it serves as a strategic Gulf-to-Europe oil route (I). So Statement-II directly explains Statement-I.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA) chokepoint reports / EIA chokepoint analysis.
Related questions
Farms growing only vegetables at a distance a truck can cover overnight practise:Which country is famous for growing tulips flown to cities across Europe?Grape cultivation, a speciality of the Mediterranean, is called:Which is the largest region of commercial dairy farming in the world?Which is described as the most advanced and efficient type of rearing milch animals?Which farming gives equal weight to crops and livestock, with fodder crops and rotation?Wheat farms on the Prairies, Pampas and Steppes are examples of which farming?Large coffee plantations in Brazil are called: