In which of the following rows is the given information correctly matched?

Row

Region/Feature

Description

Strategic/Geopolitical Importance

1

Qeshm Island

Largest island in the Persian Gulf; belongs to Saudi Arabia

Hosts a major US naval base

2

Strait of Hormuz

Connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea

Critical chokepoint for global oil transport

3

Bahrain

Sovereign archipelago in the Persian Gulf

Home to over 50 islands and a key US naval base

4

Persian Gulf

Recognised as ‘Arabian Gulf’ by the UN

Deepwater marginal sea in the Indian Ocean

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Question

Row	Region/Feature	Description	Strategic/Geopolitical Importance
1	Qeshm Island	Largest island in the Persian Gulf; belongs to Saudi Arabia	Hosts a major US naval base
2	Strait of Hormuz	Connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea	Critical chokepoint for global oil transport
3	Bahrain	Sovereign archipelago in the Persian Gulf	Home to over 50 islands and a key US naval base
4	Persian Gulf	Recognised as ‘Arabian Gulf’ by the UN	Deepwater marginal sea in the Indian Ocean