Sir Creek | MCQs

Explanation

• Sir Creek is located between Pakistan & India
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• Sir Creek is located along the southeastern border of the Sindh province of Pakistan and the western border of the Gujarat province in India.
  
• This area is called the Greater Rann of Kutch, a marshland situated along the Arabian Sea.
  
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• Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because: It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
  
• About 90 km2 of the lake comes under Pakistan, whilst the majority of the lake i.e. 210 km2, lies within India.
  

Explanation

Indo-Pakistani Border Dispute. The Green Line is the boundary as claimed by Pakistan, the Red Line is the boundary as claimed by India.

Additional information:

• Sir Creek is located between Pakistan & India
• It is located along the southeastern border of the Sindh province of Pakistan and the western border of the Gujarat province in India.
• This area is called the Greater Rann of Kutch, a marshland situated along the Arabian Sea.
  
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• Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because: It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
  
• About 90 km2 of the lake comes under Pakistan, whilst the majority of the lake i.e. 210 km2, lies within India.

Explanation

The Sir Creek is a 96 km strip of water disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands.

The creek, which opens up into the Arabian Sea, divides the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat with the Sindh province of Pakistan.

60 Miles

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Explanation

Sir Creek opens up into the Arabian Sea.

It was originally named Ban Ganga and was named Sir Creek during colonial times after a British official.

Sir Creek is a 96-km long water strip in the marshlands of Rann of Kutch.

Sir Creek tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan.

The creek flows into the Arabian Sea and separates Gujarat state in India from Sindh province in Pakistan.

Explanation

 Sir Creek is a tidal estuary, not a glacier, sea, or Iceland

It's a 96 km (60 mi) long water body 

 It is located on the border between India and Pakistan.

It's known for its fluctuating tides and is part of the Indus River Delta, where it flows into the Arabian Sea.