Which one of the following water bodies separates the Andaman and the Nicobar islands ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Gulf of Mannar” option2=”Ten Degree Channel” option3=”Eleven Degree Channel” option4=”Palk Strait” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2021
The Ten Degree Channel is a strait that separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator.
The Ten Degree Channel is a significant geographical feature marking the separation between the two major island groups of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.