UPSC Prelims 2024 Question on –Red Sea Precipitation & River Inflow
Q. 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?
✅ Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 — Correct: The Red Sea region is extremely arid; most of its coastline receives less than 250 mm of rainfall annually, classifying it as desert.
Statement 2 — Correct: The Red Sea has no river inflow. It exchanges water with the Mediterranean (via Suez) and the Indian Ocean (via Bab-el-Mandeb), but no rivers drain into it.
