Consider the following statements : 1. Great Britain Comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2. England coves less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Q: 18 (IAS/2005)
Consider the following statements :
1. Great Britain Comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2. England coves less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,15,66,16,15,49,1

keywords: 

{'great britain comprises england': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'total area': [1, 1, 0, 0], 'united kingdom': [9, 1, 6, 9], 'scotland': [0, 0, 2, 3], 'wales': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'northern ireland': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'england': [15, 0, 7, 12]}

The correct answer is option 2—that only the second statement is correct.

Breaking down each statement:

Statement 1: "Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland." This statement is incorrect. The term "Great Britain" refers only to the mainland that comprises England, Wales, and Scotland. Northern Ireland is not included in Great Britain; it is part of the United Kingdom along with Great Britain.

Statement 2: "England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom." This statement is correct. England is the largest country in the United Kingdom by size, but it still constitutes only around 53% of the total land area of the United Kingdom.

Therefore, while the first statement is wrong, the second one is accurate, hence the answer being option 2.