CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 83

Topic: Geography

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Q83

Consider the following statements about the Sargasso Sea :

  1. It is the only sea without a land boundary.

  2. The Sargasso Sea records the lowest salinity in the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a) 1 onlyCorrect answer
  2. (b) 2 only
  3. (c) Both 1 and 2
  4. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution.

Answer: (a) 1 only

  1. The Sargasso Sea is bounded by ocean currents rather than coastlines, making statement 1 correct.
  2. Its subtropical waters are relatively saline, not the Atlantic’s lowest-salinity waters; statement 2 is false.