Consider the following Statements: Baleric Islands are located in Mediterranean Sea. The Islands of Corsica and Sardinia are located west of Italy. Which among the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following Statements: Baleric Islands are located in Mediterranean Sea. The Islands of Corsica and Sardinia are located west of Italy. Which among the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both of the statements provided are correct:
  1. Baleric Islands are located in Mediterranean Sea: This statement is correct. The Balearic Islands are indeed located in the Mediterranean Sea. They are an archipelago belonging to Spain and are situated to the east of the Iberian Peninsula.
  2. The Islands of Corsica and Sardinia are located west of Italy: This statement is also correct. Corsica and Sardinia are both islands located in the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Italy. Corsica is a French territory, while Sardinia is an Italian region.
In summary, both statements are accurate in terms of the geographical locations of these islands.

 

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