The Eight Degree Channel separates which of the following?
[amp_mcq option1=”India from Sri Lanka” option2=”Lakshadweep from Maldives” option3=”Andaman from Nicobar Islands” option4=”Indira Point from Indonesia” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
The correct answer is B) Lakshadweep from Maldives.
The Eight Degree Channel is a channel separating the island of Minicoy in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India from the main group of islands that constitute the Maldives. It is named because it lies on the 8-degree line of latitude North of the Equator.