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The Eight Degree Channel separates which of the following?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”India from Sri Lanka” option2=”Lakshadweep from Maldives” option3=”Andaman from Nicobar Islands” option4=”Indira Point from Indonesia” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n
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\nThe correct answer is B) Lakshadweep from Maldives.
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\nThe 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.
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\nThe Nine Degree Channel separates the island of Minicoy from the rest of the Lakshadweep islands (such as Kalpeni and Suheli Par). The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands. India is separated from Sri Lanka by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. Indira Point is the southernmost point of India’s territory (Great Nicobar Island), located north of Indonesia (Sumatra).
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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 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is B) Lakshadweep from Maldives. The Eight Degree Channel is a channel separating … <\/p>\n

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