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SPRATLY ISLAND

27th May, 2023

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Context

  • China deployed three navigation beacons around the contested Spratly islands of the South China Sea.

Spratly Island Pointers

  • The Spratly Islands are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.
  • The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam.
  • It is claimed in its entirety by China, Taiwan and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines.
  • The northeast part of the Spratly Islands is known as Dangerous Ground and is characterized by many low islands, sunken reefs, and degraded, sunken atolls with coral.
  • Economic activity has included commercial fishing, shipping, guano mining, oil and gas exploitation, and more recently, tourism.

READ ABOUT SOUTH CHINA SEA: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/south-china-sea

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

2. The Spratly Islands are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2