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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Both 1 and 2
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Standard Reference Verified• Statement 1 is correct: The Red Sea is surrounded by extremely arid desert regions (Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia), resulting in very low rainfall (average less than 100 mm annually). • Statement 2 is correct: No major permanent river discharges into the Red Sea; its water loss through high evaporation is compensated almost entirely by water influx from the Gulf of Aden through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
The Red Sea lies in the subtropical desert belt with no perennial rivers flowing into it due to surrounding arid terrains.
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