Q. Consider the following:
- Taiwan
- Bajo de Masinloc
- Paracel Island
- Spartley Island
Which of the following is the correct order of the above locations based on their geographical coordinates from north to south?
Answer:
1 3 2 4
Notes:
- Taiwan: Located furthest north among the listed options.
- Paracel Islands: Situated south of Taiwan in the South China Sea.
- Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal): Lies further south than the Paracel Islands, near the Philippines. Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc and Panatag Shoal, is a small ring of reefs located in the South China Sea.
- Spratly Islands: Considered the southernmost location among the listed options, also situated in the South China Sea.