Q. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?

  • Andaman and Nicobar
  • Nicobar and Sumatra
  • Maldives and Lakshadweep
  • Sumatra and Java

Answer: (a) Andaman and Nicobar

Notes:

  • The Andaman and Nicobarare separated by a water body which is called the Ten-degree channel.
  • The Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll are separated by the Nine-degree channel.
  • The Grand Channel is between the Great Nicobar islands and the Sumatra islands of Indonesia.
  • Minicoy channel is a small eight-degree channel that separates Maldives and Lakshadweep.
  • Sumatra and Java are separated by Sunda Strait.