Question

Read the following statements and select the most appropriate option.

Statement 1 (S1): Any oceanic resource beyond 200 nautical miles of a country's EEZ is considered as an international resource.
Statement 2 (S2): Dams can only be categorised as a national resource.

• A. Both S1 and S2 are true.
• B. Only S1 is true.
• C. Only S2 is true.
• D. Both S1 and S2 are not true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only S1 is true.

Any entity beyond 200 nautical miles from a country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is considered as an international resource. These resources are regulated by international institutions and usage of these require approval from the said institutions.
Dams can be categorised as national resource, it can also be considered as a potential resource because of its development and use for electricity.