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.
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