UPPCS · Question 145
With reference to the 'Indian Ocean', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It was called by the ancient Greeks the Erythraean Sea. 2. It is spread on either side of the equator. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Answer: (D) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Greek geographers called the western Indian Ocean the Erythraean Sea (e.g. Periplus of the Erythraean Sea); the ocean extends north and south of the equator.