Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Both statements are correct. The Red Sea region is one of the most arid in the world, receiving very low precipitation (only about 6 cm of rainfall annually on average). No permanent rivers drain into the Red Sea — it is bordered mostly by deserts (Sahara, Arabian, Nubian). The lack of freshwater inflow combined with high evaporation rates makes the Red Sea one of the saltiest bodies of seawater connected to the ocean.