Consider the following statements: (1) Total land area of earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers. (2) Ratio of land area to water area of earth is approximately 1.4 (3) Maximum percentage of earths water is in the Pacific Ocean. Which of the s

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Q: 124 (IAS/2005)
Consider the following statements:
(1) Total land area of earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers.
(2) Ratio of land area to water area of earth is approximately 1.4
(3) Maximum percentage of earth’s water is in the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the statements given above is are correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'total land area': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'water area': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'land area': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'ratio': [1, 0, 1, 12], 'maximum percentage': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'earth': [0, 1, 1, 1]}

The given answer, option 1, indicates that statements 1 and 3 are correct. Let`s dissect each statement:

(1) The total land area of the earth is approximately 148.94 million square kilometers (slightly under 1490 lakh sq km), not precisely 1475 lakh square kilometers. However, considering the approximation and significant figures, this statement could be taken as correct.

(2) The ratio of land area to water area on earth is not correct as stated. About 71% of the Earth`s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5% of all Earth`s water. Thus the ratio is significantly skewed towards water, not 1.4 as mentioned, making this statement incorrect.

(3) The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth`s oceanic divisions. It covers more than 60 million square kilometers, which is more than twice the world`s second-largest ocean, the Atlantic. Therefore, the Pacific Ocean certainly holds the maximum percentage of Earth`s water, making this statement correct.

In conclusion, statements 1 and 3 are correct, thus the answer chosen (option 1: 1 and 3) aligns with the correct statements.