Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2014 Prelims]
(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Water Body | Location Separated |
Ten-degree channel | Andaman and Nicobar |
Nine-degree channel | Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll |
Grand Channel | Great Nicobar Islands and Sumatra islands of Indonesia |
Minicoy channel | Maldives and Lakshadweep |
Sunda Strait | Sumatra and Java |
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.