The Eight Degree Channel separates which of the following?
- A.India from Sri Lanka
- B.Lakshadweep from Maldives
- C.Andaman from Nicobar Islands
- D.Indira Point from Indonesia
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Lakshadweep from Maldives. The Eight Degree Channel runs roughly along the 8 degree north latitude in the Arabian Sea and separates Minicoy, the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, from the Maldives. It is an important shipping lane for vessels moving between the Gulf, the Red Sea and East Asia. Just to its north, the Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the main group of the Lakshadweep islands, such as Kalpeni. Remembering the three channels together helps, because each is named after the latitude near which it lies. Option A is wrong because India and Sri Lanka are separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. Option C is wrong because the Ten Degree Channel separates Little Andaman from Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal. Option D is wrong because Indira Point, the southern tip of Great Nicobar, is separated from Sumatra in Indonesia by the Great Channel, also called the Six Degree Channel. Exam tip: Arabian Sea channels: 8 degree Minicoy to Maldives, 9 degree Minicoy to Lakshadweep; in the Bay of Bengal, 10 degree Andaman to Nicobar.
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