05/06/2026
Current Affairs Practice Questions for UPSC Preliminary Examination
Consider the following statements regarding the Persian Gulf:
1. It is a deep ocean basin with high water exchange with the Arabian Sea.
2. It hosts the second-largest population of dugongs outside Australia.
3. It is connected to the Arabian Sea through the Strait of Hormuz.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3