Consider the following statement:
1. Nearly 30% of the petroleum production in the world is from the offshore areas.
2. The exclusive economic zone in the oceans extends up to 100 nautical miles from the coast.
Only less than 1% of marine area is declared as protected area.
4. The largest marine protected area is the Great Barrier Reef.
Which of these statements are correct?

Options

A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 4
D. 2 and 3

Answer

B